Location: Kasaragod, Kerala, India (Dec 23rd 2010)
Common Dart: A common skipper from the family of Hesperiidae.
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Common Mormon
Location: Kasaragod, Kerala, India (Dec 23rd 2010)
Common Mormon: Belongs to the family of Papilionidae.
'Mormon' name is an allusion to polygamy as the female of this species is polymorphic.
'Mormon' name is an allusion to polygamy as the female of this species is polymorphic.
Caper White
Location: Devarayanadurga, Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Dec 31st 2010)
Caper white: All 'yellows and whites' butterfly belonging to the Pieridae family.
Lemon Pansy
Location: Kasaragod, Kerala, India (Dec 24th 2010)
Lemon Pansy: A Nymphalidae butterfly common in South India.
Common Sailor
Location: Kasaragod, Kerala, India (Dec 23rd 2010)
Common Sailor: Belonging to the Nymphalidae family.
An interesting fact about this species is that they are known to produce certain sounds and the reason and the purpose behind this still has to be understood.
Common Castor
Location: Kasaragod, Kerala, India (Dec 23rd 2010)
Common castor: An orange butterfly with brown lines belonging to the Nymphalidae family.
Chocolate Pansy
Location: Kasaragod, Kerala, India (Dec 23rd 2010)
Chocolate Pansy: A Nymphalidae butterfly with varying depths of grey coloured body.
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