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
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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
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14szNciqkW1_zjNTr7blF0mHl5___rCcYl76isSPoJ20/edit --- On Thu, 3/22/12, surajit koley <surajitno...@gmail.com> wrote: |