Some South Indian Butterflies: Field Guide |
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anal apex apical Bangladesh basal base basking black border black lines black spots blackish brown blue body branched spines bright broad brownish cell China colour COMMON contd costal Cramer damp patches Danaidae Danaus discal band DISTRIBUTION dorsal Dr M.S.MAYILVAHANAN eggs Fabaceae Fabricius Feeds flier flies flight forests forewings greenish grey greyish head HESPERIIDAE hills Himalayas hindwings India and Sri Indian butterflies Indonesia insect jungles K.JAYARAM Lantana LARVA Linnaeus lunules Lycaenidae Malaysia markings mimics Myanmar Nilgiris NYMPHALIDAE NYMPHALIDAE ADULT ocelli Osmeterium outer margin pair Pakistan Papilio PAPILIONIDAE photographer PIERIDAE Plain Tiger predators prominent Pupae reddish brown SATYRIDAE segments South India SPACE species Sri Lanka streaks stripes submarginal Sundaland SURESH ELAMON T.N.A.PERUMAL tail terminal Thailand Tiger tornal transverse tree tubercles Underside FW Underside pale Upperside Upperside black veins Visits flowers wavy Western Ghats white band white discal white spots Wildlife wings Wingspan yellow spots yellowish brown