Butterflies of Bangalore
Butterflies of Bangalore
Common Jay
Graphium doson, the common jay, is a black, tropical papilionid (swallowtail) butterfly with pale blue semi-transparent central wing bands that are formed by large spots. There is a marginal series of smaller spots. The underside of wings is brown with markings similar to upperside but whitish in colour. The sexes look alike.
Narrow-banded Bluebottle
Graphium teredon, the southern bluebottle or narrow banded bluebottle, is a species of swallowtail butterfly, that is found in south India and Sri Lanka.
Spot Swordtail
Graphium nomius, the spot swordtail, is a beautiful butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia that belongs to the swallowtail family. One of the grandest sights is a host of spot swordtails mud-puddling or swarming around a flowering forest tree.
Tailed Jay
Graphium agamemnon, the tailed jay, is a predominantly green and black tropical butterfly that belongs to the swallowtail family. The butterfly is also called the green-spotted triangle, tailed green jay, or green triangle. It is a common, non-threatened species native to Nepal, India, Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia and Australia. Several geographic ...more ↓
