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Angled Pierrot

Caleta caleta

Classification

Class
Insecta

Caleta caleta, the angled Pierrot, is a species of blue butterfly found in Sulawesi. Description The male's upperside is dark brownish black, a broad medial oblique white band across both forewings and hindwings, not extended on the forewing above vein 5, above vein 3 produced shortly outwards and downwards into a hook-like form. Underside: white with the following black markings: On forewing a short, outwardly-pointed, oblique, clavate (club-shaped) streak from base joined below to a semi-circular broad band that reaches the costa; a short, outwardly oblique, upper discal bar, its outer…

Distribution

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