Butterflies of Bangalore
Butterflies of Bangalore
Chestnut-streaked Sailer
Neptis jumbah, the chestnut-streaked sailer, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia.
Gaudy Baron
Euthalia lubentina, the gaudy baron, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia.
Commander
Moduza procris, the commander, sometimes included in the genus Limenitis, is a medium-sized, strikingly coloured brush-footed butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is notable for the mode of concealment employed by its caterpillar and the cryptic camouflage of its pupa.
Common Sailer
Neptis hylas, the common sailor, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in the Indian subcontinent and South-East Asia. It has a characteristic stiff gliding flight achieved by short and shallow wingbeats just above the horizontal. For the other butterfly called the common sailor, see Neptis laeta.
Common Baron
Euthalia aconthea, the common baron, often called simply baron, is a medium-sized nymphalid butterfly native to India and South-East Asia. It flies with stiff wing beats and often glides. The wing is not flapped very far below the horizontal.
