Butterflies
This page is for displaying my butterfly pictures and sharing information about butterflies
My butterfly observations (India, Israel, Taiwan, The US, Greece, Fiji and Australia) representing six families were listed down
Riodinidae - Metalmarks
Dodona adonira, Striped Punch (IN)
Dodona eugenes, Tailed Punch (IN)
Zemeros flegyas, Punchinello (IN)
Dodona adonira, Striped Punch
Abisara fylla, Dark Judy (IN)
Abisara sp. Judies (IN)
Hesperiidae- Skippers
Badamia exclamationis, Brown Awl (IN)
Gomalia elma, African Marbled Skipper (IN)
Ctenoptilum vasava, Himalayan Tawny Angle (IN)
Taractrocera maevius, Grass dart (IN)
Gerosis phisara, White banded Flat (IN)
Koruthaialos butleri Dark Velvet Bob. (IN)
Ochus subvittatus, Tiger hopper (IN)
Matapa aria, Common redeye (IN)
Pelopidas conjuncta (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) Conjoined Swift. (?) (IN)
Gegenes pumilio, Pigmy Skipper (IN)
Borbo cinnara (Wallace, 1866) Rice Swift (IN)
Suastus gremius, Indian palm bob (IN)
Darpa hanria, Hairy Angle (IN)
Potanthus sp. Dart (IN)
Tagiades gana, Immaculate snow flat (IN)
Parnara bada, Straingh swift (IN)
Gangara thyrsis, Giant Redeye (IN)
Iambrix salsala (Moore, 1866) Chestnut Bob(IN)
Aeromachus pygmaeus Scrub Hopper (IN)
Ampittia dioscorides Bush Hopper (IN)
Carcharodus alceae Mallow Skipper (GR)
Atalopedes huron Huron Sachem (IN)
Celaenorrhinus ambareesa Malabar Spotted Flat (IN)
Cephrenes augiades Orange Palm Dart (AU)
Celaenorrhinus leucocera Common Spotted Flat (IN)
Cephrenes acalle Plain Palm-Dart (IN)
Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper (US)
Hyarotis adrastus Tree Flitter (IN)
Pseudocoladenia dan Fulvous Pied Flat (IN)
Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper (US)
Sarangesa dasahara Common Small Flat (IN)
Tagiades japetus Common Snow Flat (IN)
Notocrypta Demon Butterflies (IN)
Tagiades litigiosa Water Snow Flat (IN)
Tagiades menaka Dark-edged Snow Flat (IN)
Oriens goloides Smaller Dartlet (IN)
Hesperiidae (TN USA)
Erionota sp. (IN)
Badamia exclamationis (IN)
Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper (US)
Gangara thyrsis Giant Redeye (IN)
Telicota bambusae Dark Palm-Dart (IN)
Lycaenidae - (Gossamerwings)
Lampides boeticus (Linnaeus, 1767) Pea blue (IN)
Zizula hylax (Fabricius, 1775) Tiny Grass Blue (IN)
Spindasis vulcanus (Fabricius, 1775) - Common Silverline (IN)
Arhopala atrax, Indian oakblue (IN)
Azanus jesous - African Babul Blue (IN)
Rathinda amor Fabricius, 1775 Monkey puzzle (IN)
Jamides sp. (IN)
Jamides celeno, Common cerulean (IN)
Loxura atymnus, Yamfly (IN)
Virachola isocrates, Guava blue (IN)
Leptotes plinius (Fabricius, 1793) Zebra Blue (IN)
Arhopala centaurus, Centaur oakblue (IN)
Freyeria putli, Eastern grass jewel (IN)
Rapala nissa, Common Flash (IN)
Discolampa ethion, Banded blue Pierrot (IN)
Euchrysops sp. (IN)
Pseudozizeeria maha, Pale Grass Blue (IN)
Surendra quercetorum (Moore, [1858]) - Common Acacia Blue (IN)
Catochrysops strabo, Forget-me-not (IN)
Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798 Peacock Royal (IN)
Hypolycaena erylus Common tit (IN)
Caleta decidia, Angled Pierrot
Thaduka multicaudata, Many-tailed oak-blue (IN)
Spalgis epeus Westwood,1851 Apefly (IN)
Chliaria kina, Blue tit (IN)
Neopithecops zalmora, Quaker (IN)
Heliophorus epicles, Purple sapphire (IN)
Euchrysops cnejus (Fabricius, 1798) Gram Blue (IN)
Spindasis schistacea (Moore,1881) Silverline (IN)
Talicada nyseus (Guérin-Méneville, 1843) Red Pierrot (IN)
Acytolepis puspa Common Hedge Blue (IN)
Amblypodia anita Purple Leaf Blue (IN)
Anthene emolus Common Ciliate Blue (IN)
Azanus ubaldus Bright Babul Blue (IN)
Castalius rosimon Common Pierrot (IN)
Aricia agestis Brown Argus (GR)
Celastrina lavendularis Plain Hedge Blue (IN)
Cheritra freja Common Imperial (IN)
Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue (IL)
Deudorix epijarbas Cornelians (TW)
Deudorix livia Pomegranate Playboy (IL)
Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak (US)
Freyeria putli Grass Jewel (IN)
Flos sp. (IN)
Aricia sp. (GR)
Luthrodes pandava Plains Cupid (IN)
Lycaena phlaeas Small Copper (GR)
Iolana alfierii (IL)
Nacaduba kurava (IN)
Prosotas dubiosa Tailless Lineblue (IN)
Lycaena thersamon Lesser Fiery (IL)
Rapala iarbus Common Red Flash (IN)
Prosotas nora Common Line Blue (IN)
Polyommatus icarus Common Blue (IN)
Rapala varuna Indigo Flash (IN)
Udara dilecta Pale Hedge Blue (IN)
Pseudophilotes vicrama Eastern Baton Blue (GR)
Zizina otis Lesser Grass Blue (FJ)
Lycaenidae Larva (IN)
Lycaenidae larva (IN)
Lycaenidae Larva (IN)
Talicada nyseus (IN)
Spalgius epius _ Monkey Faced Pupa (IN)
Nymphalidae -Brushfoots
Common lascar Pantoporia hordonia (IN)
Glassy tiger Parantica aglea (Stoll, 1781) (IN)
Plain tiger Danaus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758) (IN)
Phalanta phalantha (Drury, 1773) Common leopard (IN)
Junonia lemonias (linnaeus, 1758) lemon pansy (IN)
Tawny coster Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1775) (IN)
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758 Common Sailer (IN)
Junonia orithya, Blue pansy (IN)
Euploea core Cramer, 1780 Common Crow (IN)
Abrota ganga, Sergeant Major (IN)
Limenitos procris Cramer, 1779 Commander (IN)
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758, Common Evening Brown (IN)
Hypolimnas misippus, Danaid Eggfly (IN)
Neptis jumbah, Chestnut-streaked Sailer (IN)
Junonia almana (linnaeus, 1758) Peacock pansy (IN)
Euthalia aconthea Cramer,Common baron (IN)
Junonia iphita Cramer, Chocolate pansy (IN)
Junonia hierta (Fabricius, 1798) Yellow pansy (IN)
Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763 Angled Castor (IN)
Mycalesis mineus, Dark-brand bush brown (IN)
Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773) Joker (IN)
Danaus genutia Cramer 1779 Striped tiger (IN)
Tanaecia lepidea, Grey count (IN)
Pseudergolis wedah, Tabby (IN)
Kallima inachus, Orange oakleaf (IN)
Parasarpa zayla, Bicolor Commodore (IN)
Polyura bharata, Indian nawab (IN)
Ypthima huebneri Kirby, Common Four ring (IN)
Elymnias caudata, Tailed palmfly (IN)
Parantica sita, Chestnut tiger (IN)
Argynnis hyperbius Indian fritillary (IN)
Lethe europa, Bamboo treebrown (IN)
Stibochiona nicea, Popinjay (IN)
Cethosia mahratta, Sahyadri lacewing (IN)
Tirumala septentrionis, Dark Blue Tiger (IN)
Ypthima baldus, Common fivering (IN)
Cirrochroa thais, Tamil yeoman (IN)
Aglais caschmirensis Indian Tortoiseshell (IN)
Argynnis childreni Large Silverstripe (IN)
Athyma orientalis Elongated Sergeant (IN)
Ariadne merione Common Castor (IN)
Athyma asura Studded Sergeant (IN)
Coenonympha pamphilus Small Heath (GR)
Athyma nefte Colour Sergeant (IN)
Cethosia cyane Leopard Lacewing (IN)
Auzakia danava Commodor (IN)
Coenonympha thyrsis Cretan Small Heath (GR)
Cupha erymanthis Rustic (IN)
Cyrestis thyodamas Common Map (IN)
Discophora lepida Southern Duffer (IN)
Elymnias hypermnestra Common Palmfly (IN)
Danaus plexippus Monarch (USA)
Euploea klugii King Crown (IN)
Euploea mulciber Striped Blue Crown (TW)
Symbrenthia sp. Jesters (IN)
Euthalia durga Blue Duke (IN)
Charaxes sp. (IN)
Hypolimnas bolina Great Eggfly (FJ)
Kallima knyvetti Scarce Blue Oakleaf (IN)
Kaniska canace Blue Admiral (IN)
Issoria lathonia Queen of Spain Fritillary (GR)
Lebadea martha Knight (IN)
Lethe verma Straight-banded Treebrown (IN)
Junonia villida Meadow Argus (IN)
Libythea myrrha Club Beak (IN)
Mycalesis junonia Malabar Glad-eye (IN)
Lasiommata megera Wall Brown (GR)
Neope pulaha Veined Labyrinth (IN)
Neptis taiwana (IN)
Lethe chandica Angled Red Forester (IN)
Orsotriaena medus Medus Brown (IN)
Parantica melaneus Chocolate Tiger (IN)
Orsotriaena medus Medus Brown (IN)
Parthenos sylvia Clipper (IN)
Phaedyma columella Short Banded Sailer (IN)
Pararge aegeria Speckled Wood (GR)
Tanaecia julii Common Earl (IN)
Ypthima sakra Himalayan Five-Ring (IN)
Telchinia issoria Yellow Coster (IN)
Ypthima ceylonica White Four Ring (IN)
Tirumala septentrionis Dark Blue Tiger (IN)
Ypthima sesara Common Fijian Ringlet (FJ)
Ypthima huebneri Common Four-Ring (IN)
Thaumantis diores Jungle Glory (IN)
Vanessa cardui Painted Lady (IL)
Acraea terpsicore eggs (IN)
Acraea terpsicore larva (IN)
Acraea terpsicore pupa (IN)
Ariadne sp (IN)
Cupha sp. (IN)
Elymnias caudata Tailed Palmfly larva (IN)
Charaxes larva (IN)
Nymphalid pupa (IN)
Euthalia larva (IN)
Euthalia pupa (IN)
Neptini larva (IN)
Telchini larva (IN)
Danaus larva (IN)
Danaus larva (IN)
Nymphalidae larva (IN)
Nymphalidae larva (IN)
Papilionidae (Swallowtails)
Graphium teredon, Narrow-banded Bluebottle (IN)
Papilio demoleus, Common Lime (IN)
Papilio polymnestor Cramer, 1775 Blue mormon (IN)
Papilio polytes, Common Mormon (IN)
Graphium agamemnon Tailed Jay (IN)
Troides minos Cramer, 1779 Southern birdwing (IN)
Graphium nomius Esper, 1799 Spot swordtail (IN)
Graphium cloanthus, Glassy bluebottle (IN)
Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775. Common rose (IN)
Bhutanitis lidderdalii Bhutan Glory (IN)
Graphium Byasa polyeuctes Common Windmill (IN)
Pachliopta hector Crimson Rose (IN)
Graphium doson Common Jay (IN)
Graphium macareus Lesser Zebra (IN)
Papilio clytia Common Mime Swallowtail (IN)
Graphium sarpedon Common Bluebottle (IN)
Meandrusa lachinus Brown Gorgon (IN)
Papilio sp. (TW)
Pachliopta pandiyana Malabar Rose (IN)
Papilio clytia Common Mime (IN)
Papilio machaon Common Yellow Swallowtail (GR)
Papilio crino Common Banded Peacock (IN)
Papilio daksha Large-Spotted Helen (IN)
Zerynthia cretica Crete Festoon (GR)
Papilo (TW)
Papilio dravidarum Malabar Raven Butterfly (IN)
Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail (TN USA)
Papilo larva (IN)
Papilo larva (IN)
Papilo larva (IN)
Papilo larva (IN)
Papilo larva (IN)
Graphium agamemnon Tailed Jay (IN)
Papilo larva (IN)
Troidina larva (IN)
Menelaides larva (IN)
Troides minos Southern Birdwing pupa (IN)
Papilio - about to pupate (IN)
Pachliopta Red-bodied Swallowtail puapa (IN)
Troides minos Southern Birdwing (IN)
Papilio clytia Common Mime (IN)
Pachliopta aristolochiae Common Rose Swallowtail (IN)
Pieridae (Whites and Yellows)
Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775 Common Gull (IN)
Delias eucharis, Common Jezebel (IN)
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus 1758 Mottled Emigrant (IN)
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793 Pioneer (IN)
Colotis danae Fabricius, 1775 Crimson-tip (IN)
Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793 Psyche (IN)
Catopsilia pomona, Lemon Emigrant (IN)
Ixias marianne Cramer, 1779 White Orange tip (IN)
Pareronia hippia Fabricius, 1787 Indian Wanderer (IN)
Pieris rapae, Cabbage white (IN)
Appias albina Boisduval, 1836 Little Orange tip (IN)
Appias lyncida Cramer, 1777 Chocolate Albatross (IN)
Eurema blanda, Three-spot Grass Yellow (IN)
Colotis etrida Boisduval, 1836 Little Orange tip (IN)
Cepora nadina Lesser gull (IN)
Cepora nerissa Common Gull (IN)
Colias nilagiriensis Nilgiri Clouded Yellow (IN)
Euchloe ausonia Eastern Dappled White (GR)
Colotis fausta Large Salmon Arab (IL)
Delias belladonna Hill Jezebel (IN)
Eurema hecabe Common Grass Yellow (IN)
Euchloe belemia Green-striped White (IL)
Delias Jezebels (IN)
Zegris eupheme Sooty Orange Tip (IL)
Hebomoia glaucippe ssp. australis Sahyadri Orange (IN)
Pieris canidia Indian Cabbage White (IN)
Pieris brassicae Large White (GR)
Pieris Pontia glauconome Desert White (IL)
Belonis aurota - eggs (IL)
Belonis aurota - larva (IL)
Belonis aurota - Pupa (IL)
Catopsilia- larva (IN)
Pieris - larva (IN)
Eurema- Pupa (IN)
Hebomoia glaucippe Great Orange Tip larva (IN)
Few behaviours
Roosting butterflies (IN)
Mud-Puddling - Seeking out nutrients from dung (IN)
Osmeterium- a protrusible glandular process of swallowtail larvae that emits a disagreeable odor for defensive purposes when disturbed (IN)
Mimicry in butterfly (IN)
Hair-pencils - pheromone signaling structures (TW)
Many Lycaenidae have an unusual association with ants: they have specialized glands that secrete substances that, appease ants. (IN)
Feeding on feces behaviour (IN)
Skipper larva parasitized by Meteorinae sp. (GR)
Mud puddling (IN)
Few natural enemies of butterflies
Braconid parasitoid pupae from Papilio caterpillar (IN)
Red ants tearing apart a butterfly caterpillar (IN)
Troides minos trpped in the web of Argiope (IN)
Encyrtid wasp attacking eggs of Papilio polymnestor (IN)
A pual parasitod attacking Euploea core (IN)
Pediobius parasitoid attacking Melanitis leda, Common evening brown (IN)