Blaise, the short answer is NO. Depending upon how you classify Vitex, few Pieridae utilize anything in the Lamiaceae or Verbenaceae. A novel host is always possible, but in such cases as yours, it's much more likely that a Capparis (or related plant) was overlooked or stripped of recognizable leaves.
Best wishes, Keith From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:06:56 -0000 (UTC) Subject: [ButterflyIndia] New Larval food plant of Common Wanderer - Vitex negundo (NIRGUNDI) ??? Blaise Hi All, Treking at Asawa Fort, found 3nos pupa of Common Wanderer on a Vitex negundo branch, which was five feet of the ground.... There was no Capparis around.... Question - Is Vitex negundo a known larval food plant of Common Wanderer... or is this a new record... ??? :-) Attached pls find pics..... Blaise -- Enjoy
