Small Families
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| Family Acraeidae - Tawny Coster Telchinia violae |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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arid, dry and intermediate zones |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Female Danaid Eggfly |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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Slow flight. Poisonous |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Calotropis gigantea [S - Wara] |
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| Family Libytheidae - Club Beak Libythea myrrha rama |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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arid, dry and intermediate zones |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Female Danaid Eggfly |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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Poisonous |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Calotropis gigantea [Wara] |
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| Family Riodinidae - Plum Judy Abisara echerius prunosa |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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arid, dry and intermediate zones |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Female Danaid Eggfly |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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Poisonous |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Calotropis gigantea [Wara] |
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