Bug FAQAngled Castor
Ariadne ariadne · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Nymphalidae
The angled castor is an orange-brown butterfly with wavy wing lines and a white spot near the forewing tip. It lives in Asia and its caterpillars feed mainly on castor plant leaves, also using several Tragia species.
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How to recognize it
The wings are orange-brown with wavy transverse lines. A distinct white spot appears toward the apex of the forewing.
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Where it lives
Ariadne ariadne is a nymphalid butterfly found in Asia.
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What it eats
The primary host plant is the castor plant (Ricinus communis). Other recorded hosts include several Tragia species.
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Where it comes from
Its native range is in Asia.
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Lookalikes
It resembles the common castor but has narrower, less diffuse chestnut bands and more wavy margins.
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More photos
Same family (Nymphalidae)
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariadne_ariadne
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