Dear Deepak, This is not an ecto-parasite because it seems to be attached on hind wing. All ecto-parasites are found attached to abdomen or thorax of insects. It may be a weevil came there by chance.
Thanking you, with regards Mohammad Faisal Scientist-B Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems (CEMDE) School of Environmental Studies University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Email: [email protected] Phone: ++91 (11)27616569 (Office), ++91-9311209821 (Cellular) Fax: ++91 (11)27666237, 27616569 --- On Mon, 16/8/10, Dipak Sawant <[email protected]> wrote: From: Dipak Sawant <[email protected]> Subject: [ButterflyIndia] Ecto-parasite on Butterfly ? To: "butterflyindia" <[email protected]> Date: Monday, 16 August, 2010, 17:04 Hello Friends, Last week I clicked this photograph in my Tadoba visit. I was clicking photos of some wild flowers when an Emigrant came and sat on flower just next to me. I quickly capture two photos of this butterfly before it realized my presence. While cliking I did not realised it, but Later while reviewing the photos I found something unusual on the body of butterfly. The object is out of focus. But I think it is some kind of parasite. Experts plz comment. Dipak -- Dipak Sawant Research Personal, Monitoring Tiger, Co-predator, their Prey and habitat, Wildlife Institute of India, Deharadoon, [email protected], [email protected] 09595366245, 09410064948 -- Enjoy
