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Butterfly

Angled Castor

Ariadne ariadne

Angled Castor with rust-brown wings covered in fine wavy lines
Scientific name
Ariadne ariadne
Family
Nymphalidae, order Lepidoptera
Group
Butterfly
Wingspan
36 to 60 mm

A slow, rusty-brown flier named after the castor plant.

  • Spot it Reddish-brown wings with fine wavy dark lines; the forewing edge has a small corner, which gives it its name.
  • Home Gardens, field edges and scrub where castor grows.
  • Caterpillar food Castor (arandi) and the stinging climber Tragia.
  • Why it matters A common, gentle flier that links a familiar farm plant to the food web.

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