Butterflies of Bangalore

Common Mormon

Papilio polytes, the common Mormon, is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia.

Blue Mormon

Papilio polymnestor, the blue Mormon, is a large swallowtail butterfly found in South India and Sri Lanka. It is the "state butterfly" of the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Red Helen

Papilio helenus, the red Helen, is a large swallowtail butterfly found in forests of southern India and parts of Southeast Asia.

Common Banded Peacock

Papilio crino, the common banded peacock, is a species of swallowtail (Papilionidae) butterfly found in parts of the Indian subcontinent, including India, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.

Crimson Rose

Pachliopta hector, the crimson rose, is a large swallowtail butterfly belonging to the genus Pachliopta (roses) of the red-bodied swallowtails.

Pachliopta aristolochiae, the common rose, is a swallowtail butterfly belonging to the Pachliopta genus, the roses, or red-bodied swallowtails. It is a common butterfly which is extensively distributed across South and Southeast Asia.

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.

Southern Birdwing

Troides minos, the southern 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.

Lime Swallowtail

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 ...more ↓

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 ↓