Location: Kasaragod, Kerala, India (Dec 23rd 2010)
Common Dart: A common skipper from the family of Hesperiidae.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
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.
Common Pierrot
Location: Kasaragod, Kerala, India (Dec 23rd 2010)
Common Pierrot: A small butterfly belonging to the Lycaenidae family.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Blue Tiger
Location: Kasaragod, Kerala, India (Dec 22nd 2010)
Blue Tiger: Belonging to the family of Nymphalidae, and the same subfamily as Common Indian crow, these species are well known for their migratory behaviours.
Common Jezebel
Location: Kasaragod, Kerala, India (Dec 22nd 2010)
Common Jezebel: One of the common variety of butterflies found in India belonging to the family Pieridae. The characteristic feature of this variety is a dull upperside and a very colourful underside.
Absolutely loved this shot with a light-greenish touch of Communist pachcha out of focus in the background
Crimson Rose
Location: Kasaragod, Kerala, India (Dec 22nd 2010)
Crimson Rose: belonging to the family of Papilionidae. They are also called Swallowtail butterflies, as the adult butterflies have forked tail like wings just like the swallow bird
Danaid Eggfly
Location: Kasaragod, Kerala, India (Dec 22nd 2010)
Danaid eggfly belong to the Nymphalidae family, with male species distinct from the polymorphic female. White spots fringed in blue is a distinctive mark of male species.
Communist pachcha growing around my house is a hovering spot for many a variety of Butterflies.
Common Indian Crow
Location: Kasaragod, Kerala, India (Dec 22nd 2010)
Common Crow: Very commonly found in the Malabar region of Kerala and other places in India, they belong to the Danainae subfamily of Nymphalidae or brush-footed family of butterflies.
Found these creatures fluttering around my house, perching on the roots of the uprooted weeds.
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