Butterflies

Angled Pierrot - Caleta caleta

Angled Pierrot Butterfly – Caleta caleta

Angled Pierrot Butterfly is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in India. It is also one among the ‘pierrots’ found here in Kerala. Common Pierrot is the most common among them. Others are Dark Pierrot, Striped Pierrot, Banded Blue Pierrot…

Oriental Grass Jewel - Chilades putli

Oriental Grass Jewel – Chilades putli

Oriental Grass jewel or Chilades putli is a very small Lycaenid butterfly seen in India. As of now, it is the smallest butterfly in India, along with Grass Jewel (Chilades trochylus)- a similar butterfly. Below are some pictures and details about the…

Tailless Malayan - Megisba malaya thwaitesi

Tailless Malayan – Megisba malaya thwaitesi

Malayan or Megisba malaya is small white colored butterfly from the Blues family – Lycaenidae. As I have read, according to some recent information, Tailless Malayan – Megisba malaya thwaitesi – is a subspecies of the former. It mainly occurs…

Malabar Gladeye Bushbrown (Mycalesis junonia)

Malabar Gladeye Bushbrown – Mycalesis junonia

Malabar Gladeye Bushbrown, whose scientific name is Mycalesis junonia is a member of the Nymphalidae family of butterflies. This butterfly is quite common in Kerala, especially the forests of Sahyadri region. And it is considered as a common butterfly in its…

Blue Tiger Butterfly - Tirumala limniace

Blue Tiger – Tirumala limniace

Blue Tiger Butterfly or Tirumala limniace is a large and beautiful species from the milkweed subfamily of Nymphalids. These are found along with other ‘tiger’ butterflies; sometimes on the same roost. Photos and details I have collected about Tirumala limniace are…