Boerhavia diffusa – Punarnava, Red Spiderling

Nectar Plant

Castalius rosimon – Common Pierrot
Junonia almana – Peacock Pansy
Junonia atlites – Grey Pansy
Junonia lemonias – Lemon Pansy
Ypthima spp. – Ring spp.
Appias olferna – Eastern Striped Albatross
Colotis amata – Small Salmon Arab
Colotis danae – Crimson-tip
Colotis protractus – Blue-spotted Arab
Eurema hecabe – Common Grass Yellow

BOI-ppc154 ew875 , ew874 , ew873 , ew872 , ew871 , ew870 , ew869 cb018 cb022 , cb021 , cb020

Other notes

References:

WFO (2023): World Flora Online. Accessed on 01 Feb 2023. URL: http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000567916.

Flowers of India (2023). Accessed on 01 Feb 2023. URL: http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Red%20Spiderling.html.

Page citation

Kawthankar, N. 2024. Boerhavia diffusa L. – Punarnava, Red Spiderling. In Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 4.12. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://odonata.ncbs.res.in/boerhavia-diffusa, accessed 2024/07/04.