oriental plain tiger
The plain tiger enjoys a celebrity status of being the first butterfly in the recorded history. It was depicted in a painting, with its distinct colors and patterns, in the tomb of Nebamun in...
Tagged: lepidoptera
gaudy baron, mud puddling
It is gaudy, and it is a baron! The gaudy baron butterfly has a splash of iridescent colors on its hindwings. The image here is of a female baron near a puddle. Butterflies show affinity...
the indian moon moth
With its large, cherubic features and long trailing tails, the moon moths are one of the prettiest among moths. The Indian Moon Moth belong to the family Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, which are...
the lemon emigrant
It is lemony, and it is a migrant. Migration could be one of its strategy to deal with adverse seasonal changes, like the tropical rainfall. It also exhibits seasonal dimorphism: dark yellow colors(form crocale)...
the blue mormon butterfly
The blue mormon butterfly, papilio polymnestor, on an ixora flower. This is the second largest butterfly in India, after the Southern Birdwing. In India, they are mostly endemic to south India. The blue mormons are frequenters to...
