Ariadne ariadne ariadne - Linnaeus 1763 The Angled Castor
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| Flight Period | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Wingspan : 38 - 45mm |
Species details : The most common of the Ariadne species on Samui. Differs from A. isaeus by the white spot near the fore wing apex, and from A. merione by having only a single black discal line on both wings. Typical of the Genus, it is to be found in forests and forest edges.
Early stages : Known. More detailed life history information is available from the following resources: S. Igarishi - Life Histories of Asian Butterflies, Volume.1 , Page 376.
Larval Foodplant : Ricinus communis - Castor Oil Plant, Cnesmone javanica (both Euphorbiaceae)
Range : N. E. India, to S. China and Peninsular Thailand. Other subspecies in Sri Lanka, Peninsular India and throughout Sundaland and Lesser Sunda Islands.