India-Kerala-Butterflies

papilio_polytes_stichius_002

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:06:41 +0100

Common Mormon, female, form stichius. papilio_polytes_stichius just out of its pupa. This female form of the Common Mormon mimics the Common Rose very closely. @ home, Kottayam, Kerala.

papilio_polytes_stichius_004

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:06:41 +0100

Common Mormon, female, form stichius. papilio_polytes_stichius just out of its pupa. @ home, Kottayam, Kerala.

papilio_polytes_stichius_001

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:06:41 +0100

Common Mormon, female, form stichius. papilio_polytes_stichius just out of its pupa. @ home, Kottayam, Kerala.

papilio_polytes_stichius_005

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:06:41 +0100

papilio_polytes_stichius_003

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:06:41 +0100

Common Mormon, female, form stichius. papilio_polytes_stichius just out of its pupa. @ home, Kottayam, Kerala.

blue_mormon_001

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:06:41 +0100

The blue mormon butterfly, papilio polymnestor, on an ixora flower.

blue_mormon_002

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:06:41 +0100

The blue mormon butterfly, papilio polymnestor, on an ixora flower.

blue_mormon_003

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:06:41 +0100

The blue mormon butterfly, papilio polymnestor, on a hibiscus flower.

commander_butterfly_011

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:06:41 +0100

Commander. moduza procris. family: Nymphalidae. sexes alike. A common butterfly of the plains and forest. Its favourite food plant is mussaenda and its young caterpillar is a true master of camouflage, looking absolutely like the whithered part of a dying leaf. @ home, kerala. species info: Suresh Elamon & ButterflyIndia

clipper_butterfly_012

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:06:41 +0100

tamil_yeoman_butterfly_008

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:06:41 +0100

tamil_yeoman_butterfly_009

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:06:41 +0100

tamil_yeoman_butterfly_010

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:06:41 +0100

common_palmfly_butterfly_002

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:06:41 +0100

Common Palmfly. elymnias hypermnestra agina
Family: Nymphalidae Subfamily: Satyrinae basking in the sun. I couldn't get it wings spread @ home, kerala

common_palmfly_butterfly_007

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:06:41 +0100

great_eggfly_butterfly_001

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:06:41 +0100

great_eggfly_butterfly_003

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:06:41 +0100

ready for the launch. great eggfly. hypolimnas bolina. @ home, kerala

great_eggfly_butterfly_004

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:06:41 +0100

great eggfly. hypolimnas bolina basking in the sun. @ home, kerala

chocolate_pansy_butterfly_005

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:06:41 +0100

chocolate_pansy_butterfly_006

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:06:41 +0100

common_blue_bottle_001

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:06:41 +0100

the common bluebottle butterfly, graphium sarpedon @ by the banks of Bharathapuzha, Malappuram, Kerala, India.