Indian Little Orange-tip
Colotis etrida (Boisduval, 1836) കുഞ്ഞൻ ചെഞ്ചിറകൻ Malayalam Name : കുഞ്ഞൻ ചെഞ്ചിറകൻ Family : Pieridae Sub-family : Pierinae Tribe : Leptociaini Order : Lepidoptera DIST RIBUTION South Asia and South EastAsia STATUS: Not common HABITAT It is common in dry deciduous forests, scrub and fallow lands and found throughout the year. HABITS The characteristics of this species vary according to the season in which the eggs are laid IDENTIFICATION FEATURES Small size Yellow,white and orange butterfly with wingspan 25-45 mm. The species wingspan is between 50 and 55 mm. Male: The ground colour on the upperside of the males is white, sparsely irrorated (speckled) at base of forewings and hindwings with black scales. Th...