Cupha erymanthis, the rustic, is a species of brush-footed butterfly found in forested areas of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia. The males and females are identical.
Category Archives: Butterflies
Photobombed
Common Jay photobombed by the Tailed Jay 😉
Weekly Photo Challenge: Temporary
The temporary visitors to the lantana camara in my backyard.
Linked to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Temporary.
Blue Tiger
Sahyadri Rustic
Common Emigrant
Common Mormon
Common Lime
Common Lime
Papilio demoleus is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly. The butterfly is also known as the Common Lime butterfly, Lemon butterfly, Lime Swallowtail, Small Citrus butterfly, Chequered Swallowtail, Dingy Swallowtail and Citrus Swallowtail. These common names refer to their host plants, which are usually citrus species such as the cultivated lime. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies, it does not have a prominent tail. (Wiki)
Common Mormon
Papilio polytes, the common Mormon, is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia.
White Fourring
A White Fourring (Ypthima Ceylonica) butterfly on a coat buttons or tridax daisy. The picture is from my backyard.
Ypthima Ceylonica
Ypthima Ceylonica
Sahyadri Birdwing
Sahtadri Birdwing is a large and striking Swallowtail butterfly endemic to Peninsular India. With a wingspan of 140–190 mm, it is the LARGEST butterfly of India and it visited my backyard garden. Naturally, I am thrilled to bits. 😀
Troides minos – Sahyadri Birdwing
Troides minos – Sahyadri Birdwing
Crimson Rose
Pachliopta hector, the Crimson Rose, is a large swallowtail butterfly belonging to the genus Pachliopta of the red-bodied swallowtails.
Water Snow Flat
Tagiades litigiosa, the Water Snow Flat, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in India.
Leaf, light and a butterfly
A Common Palmfly (Elymnias hypermnestra) on the guava tree.
Shots and captures 