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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

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- Photo Gallery
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
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

References:
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Lycaenidae > Polyommatinae > Polyommatini > Caleta
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Anonymous. 2021. Caleta roxus (Godart, [1824]) – Straight Pierrot. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.06. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/986/Caleta-roxus