Bug FAQCommon Pierrot
Castalius rosimon · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Lycaenidae
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The common Pierrot is a small, white-butterfly with black edging on its wings. It lives in India and nearby regions and its caterpillars eat Ziziphus jujuba. The pupa is glossy, narrow and may be black or green with black markings.
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How to recognize it
Upper side of the wings is mainly white with black edging on the costa, apex and termen; the forewing has several black spots and lines.
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Size
It is a small butterfly belonging to the lycaenid (blues) family.
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What it eats
The caterpillars feed on the plant Ziziphus jujuba.
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Life cycle
Larva: green with yellow dorsal line and yellow spots, flattened like a woodlouse, feeding on Ziziphus jujuba. Pupa: narrow, slightly flattened, glossy, sometimes black or green with variable black markings.
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Where it comes from
Its range includes Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and extends into the Malayan subregion.
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Questions people ask
Does the common Pierrot damage plants?
Its larvae eat Ziziphus jujuba, which can harm that plant.
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Same family (Lycaenidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castalius_rosimon
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