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Caleta roxus (Godart, [1824]) – Straight Pierrot
Subspecies in India:
(1) Caleta roxus roxus (Godart, [1824]) – Javan Straight Pierrot
(2) Caleta roxus roxana (de Nicéville, 1897) – Indo-Chinese Straight Pierrot
(3) Caleta roxus manluena (C. Felder, 1862) – Nicobar Straight Pierrot
The subspecies manluena is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
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(2) Caleta roxus roxana (de Nicéville, 1897) – Indo-Chinese Straight Pierrot
(3) Caleta roxus manluena (C. Felder, 1862) – Nicobar Straight Pierrot
The subspecies manluena is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- Photo Gallery
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
Caleta roxus roxana – Indo-Chinese Straight Pierrot
Caleta roxus roxus – Javan Straight Pierrot
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
The subspecies manluena is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
The subspecies manluena is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972References:
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Anonymous. 2021. Caleta roxus (Godart, [1824]) – Straight Pierrot. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.15. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/986/Caleta-roxus
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