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________________________________ From: Amber Habib <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 11:39:29 AM Subject: [ButterflyIndia] Tarucus (Pierrot) for ID from Delhi Hi, The attached picture is of the underside of a possible Rounded/Striped Pierrot (Tarucaus nara) from North Delhi. This is one of 4 very similar butterflies reported from this area, and as far as I have been able to read, these cannot be safely distinguished from the underside alone. One source is Torben Larsen's annotated checklist of Delhi butterflies. Here is a summary of the possibilities according to [Larsen]: Striped Pierrot (T nara) - (Includes extricatus and alteratus. T extricatus seems to be usually called "Rounded Pierrot") - most common Balkan Pierrot - (T balkanicus) - rare Indian Pierrot - (T indica) - larger than T nara, uncommon, but consistently present in some localities.( Larsen lists some localities in South Delhi) Spotted Pierrot - (T callinara) - more "macular" (ie, blotchy) markings than in other 3, which tend to form continuous bands. Uncommon/rare. T callinara may be eliminated by the markings. From the other 3, T nara is most likely by its reported commonality. Can one do better than this? Amber ************ ******** Amber Habib Mathematical Sciences Foundation Delhi --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Enjoy -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
