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…
Striped Tiger Butterfly – Danaus genutia
Striped Tiger or Danaus genutia is a beautiful butterfly from the Nymphalidae family with striking black linings on its colorful wings. This milkweed butterfly is a common…
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Trekking and Butterfly Watching
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary near Marayoor in Idukki is really a paradise for both bird and butterfly watchers. The sanctuary has a different type of ecosystem compared to…
Zebra Blue Butterfly – Leptotes plinius
Zebra Blue or Leptotes plinius is a small butterfly from the Lycaenidae family. It is easily identifiable by its unique markings on the underside. Here I am…
Catochrysops strabo – Forget-me-not Butterfly
Forget-me-not or Catochrysops strabo is a common species of butterfly from the Lycaenidae family, also known as Blues family. The name of the butterfly itself is very…
Marayoor Muniyara or Dolmens
Marayoor is a place at a distance of about 40 kilometers from Munnar – a major hill station in Idukki district of Kerala. Marayoor and its surrounding…
Red Pierrot Butterfly – Talicada nyseus
Red Pierrot is a small and beautiful butterfly belonging to the family Lycaenidae, also known as Blues. Here is a picture of the butterfly I’ve taken recently;…
Asian Fairy Bluebird – Irena puella
Asian Fairy Bluebird is a small to medium sized bird with an attractive blue color. The name itself has a uniqueness and charm. It is a forest dwelling…
Indian Grizzled Skipper Butterfly – Spialia galba
Indian Grizzled Skipper or simply Indian Skipper, is a butterfly from the Hesperiidae family, commonly found in India.
Bekal Fort – Kotta – in Kasargod
Bekal Fort is a major tourist destination in Kasargod district of Kerala. I had visited the place last year, and here I am sharing the pictures and…
Tiny Grass Blue – Second smallest Butterfly in India
Tiny Grass Blue, scientific name Zizula hylax, is known to be the second smallest butterfly seen in India. Here I am sharing with you the photos of…
Lesser Grass Blue – Zizina otis
Lesser Grass Blue is a small butterfly from Lycaenidae family, commonly found in the south Asian countries.