Common Pierrot Butterfly

 

Common Name: Common Pierrot

Scientific Name: Castalius rosimon

Photo credit: D.Mahamuni

Photo shot at: Back side of Vaigai Hostel

Found all over the year. Flies close to the ground rest on flowers and bird droppings. The wingspan is about 2-34mm. The underside wings are white with conspicuous black markings. Has white tip to the black tail in the hid wing. Similar to Rounded Pierrot but differentiated with black and white upperside, whereas rounded pierrot having brown upperside. Larvae feed on Zizypus sp. (இலந்தை  வகைத் தாவரங்கள் ).