Ariadne merione (Cramer)

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea: Nymphalidae: Biblidinae: Biblidini

Common name

Castor butterfly, common castor

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

Castor and nettle.

The larva is greenish with spiny processes on the body and feeds on the leaves. The adult butterfly is snuff brown.

Pest status

Minor.

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