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Common Castor Butterfly




Common Castor (Ariadne merione merione), also called Castor Butterfly, is a very slow flier of the family Nymphalidae and is found throughout India. While resting on leaves of any dense vegetation, it flaps its wings sideways. It visits the flowers of castor and nettle plants.



Updated on 7th June, 2005

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