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Common Mormon

January 16, 2016March 13, 2016 shivasiddula

Common mormon butterfly (Papilio polytes) is an allusion to polygamy practised by Mormon sect in America.  This butterfly is widely distributed across Asia. These are swallow tail butterflies with dark body, having white spots along the middle part of the … Continue reading Common Mormon

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Striped Tiger

January 9, 2016March 13, 2016 shivasiddula

This butterfly with tawny wings marked with broad black bands resembles monarch butterfly of America.  The margins of wings are black with white dots.  Its distribution is similar to that of plain tiger butterfly and is seen in India, Srilanka, … Continue reading Striped Tiger

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Plain Tiger

January 3, 2016March 13, 2016 shivasiddula

This butterfly also known as African Monarch is widely distributed in Asia and Africa.  It is one of the first butterflies to be used in art; seen in 3500 years old Egyptian painting. Like many other brightly colored butterflies is … Continue reading Plain Tiger

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Common Lime Butterfly

December 27, 2015March 13, 2016 shivasiddula

  This (Papilio demoleous) is a widely distributed butterfly seen in many countries world over.  It has many names  lime, lemon, citrus butterfly as its common host is citrus plant.  Though it does not have a prominent tail on its … Continue reading Common Lime Butterfly

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Blue Moon Butterfly

December 19, 2015March 13, 2016 shivasiddula

Blue moon butterfly also known as Great eggfly – Hypolimnas bolina, scientific name, is found in Madgascar, south east Asia, South Pacific Islands, Australia, Japan and New Zealand.  The one seen in Asia, India, is called Oriental Great Eggfly and … Continue reading Blue Moon Butterfly

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