Number: 33
Family: Lycaeniidae
Sub-Family: Polyommatiinae
Sub-Family: Polyommatiinae
Species: Castalius rosimon rosimon (Fabricius, 1775)
Common name(s): The Common Pierrot
Photography location: Hanoi
Castalius rosimon, Hanoi, September 2014
Female upperside
Similar to the male but with the black markings broader
Castalius rosimon mating pair
At least 5 species of Castalius are currently known viz. rosimon, austini, fasciatus, clathratus and fluvialis. The former is a widespread and common Indomalayan species whereas the latter three are endemic to Sulawesi.
Similar to the male but with the black markings broader
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