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i caught her while laying eggs on Ixora
monkey puzzle, as the name suggests is a puzzling butterfly in the peninsular india.
its favorite is plants of Ixora sp., so you could find this small bfly around such plants.
the last snap is its typical position while basking.
larvae look like small greenish flesh crumbs. favorite food plant in southern india is Ixora coccinea.
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