Surajit ji Ziziphus ziziphus can't be a correct name as it is a tautonym. The Indian Ber is more commonly named as Z. mauritiana Lamk. (syn: Z. jujuba (L.) Lamk.) distinct from Z. jujuba Mill.
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 12:16 AM, surajit koley (Google Docs) < [email protected]> wrote: > I've shared Ziziphus sp. & Pierrot butterfly :: Hooghly, West > Bengal<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jWfz3UzFbe8-TjOhIJ4LUIatZdNN_ZPfFT9IjAqwtbU/edit> > Click to open: > > - Ziziphus sp. & Pierrot butterfly :: Hooghly, West > Bengal<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jWfz3UzFbe8-TjOhIJ4LUIatZdNN_ZPfFT9IjAqwtbU/edit> > > > Sir, > > Jujube or Indian date (Indian plum) tree is a larval food plant of some > Pierrot (Tarucus sp.) butterflies. Found some butterflies today basking > under such a jujube tree. > > Species : > > Plant : Ziziphus ziziphus (syn. Ziziphus jujuba) > > Bengali name : KUL(KOOL) GACH > > Butterfly : Tarucus sp. (possibly Tarucus extricatus) > > Date : 21/03/2012, 9.45 a.m. > > Place : Gobra (Hooghly), WB > > (images 800x600, except in the table) > > courtship ? > > UN view > > UP view > > courtship ? > > larval food plant > > leaves > > fruits (favourite for kids and teenagers) > > underside of the leaves (note the prickle) > > bark > > tree (wild variety) > > Thank you & Regards, > > Surajit Koley > > Google Docs makes it easy to create, store and share online documents, > spreadsheets and presentations. > [image: Logo for Google Docs] <https://docs.google.com> >
