Butterflies of Bangalore

Common Castor

Ariadne merione, the common castor, is an orange butterfly with brown lines whose larvae feed almost exclusively on castor (Ricinus communis). It is similar in appearance to Ariadne ariadne, the angled castor.

Plain Tiger

Common Crow

Euploea core, the common crow, is a common butterfly found in South Asia and Australia. In India it is also sometimes referred to as the common Indian crow, and in Australia as the Australian crow. It belongs to the crows and tigers subfamily Danainae (Danaini tribe).

Medus Brown

Orsotriaena medus, the dark grass-brown, is a butterfly found in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australia. The butterfly has historically been called the "nigger", but it has been renamed in Australian faunal works to the socially acceptable name of smooth-eyed bushbrown.

Tailed Palmfly

Elymnias caudata, the tailed palmfly, is a species of satyrine butterfly found in South India. Some authors consider this as a subspecies of Elymnias hypermnestra.

Dark Blue Tiger

Tirumala septentrionis, the dark blue tiger, is a danaid butterfly found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Double-branded Crow

Euploea sylvester, the double-branded crow, also known as the two-brand crow in Australia, is a butterfly found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and parts of Australia that belongs to the crows and tigers, that is, the danaid group of the brush-footed butterflies family.

Spotted Joker

Byblia ilithyia, commonly known as the spotted joker or joker, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in parts of Africa and Asia.

Common Three-ring

Ypthima asterope, the African ringlet or common three-ring, is a species of Satyrinae butterfly found in most dry areas of Africa and Asia.

Chestnut-streaked Sailer

Neptis jumbah, the chestnut-streaked sailer, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia.

Common Four-ring

Ypthima huebneri, the common fourring, is a species of Satyrinae butterfly found in Asia.

Anomalous Nawab

Charaxes agraria, the anomalous nawab, is a butterfly found in Asia that belongs to the rajahs and nawabs group, that is, the Charaxinae subfamily of the brush-footed butterflies family. The name is based on their resemblance to the common nawab (Charaxes athamas), which was described before the discovery of this species.

Baronet

Euthalia nais, the baronet, is a species of Nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia.

Black Rajah

Charaxes solon, the black rajah, is a butterfly species found in tropical Asia. It belongs to the Charaxinae (rajahs and nawabs) in the brush-footed butterfly family (Nymphalidae).

Gaudy Baron

Euthalia lubentina, the gaudy baron, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia.

Tawny Coster

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.

Tawny Coster

Common Tiger

Danaus genutia, the common tiger, is one of the common butterflies of India. It belongs to the "crows and tigers", that is, the Danainae group of the brush-footed butterflies family. The butterfly is also called striped tiger in India to differentiate it from the equally common plain tiger, Danaus chrysippus.

Angled Castor

Ariadne ariadne, the angled castor, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Asia.

Bamboo Treebrown

Lethe europa, the bamboo treebrown, is a species of Satyrinae butterfly found in Asia.

Dingy Bushbrown

Mycalesis perseus, the dingy bushbrown or common bushbrown, is a species of satyrine butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Blue Tiger

Tirumala limniace, the blue tiger, is a butterfly found in India that belongs to the crows and tigers, that is, the danaid group of the brush-footed butterfly family. This butterfly shows gregarious migratory behaviour in southern India.

Dark-branded Bushbrown

Mycalesis mineus, the dark-branded bushbrown or dark brand bush brown, is a species of satyrine butterfly found in Asia.

Grey Pansy

Junonia atlites, the gray pansy or grey pansy, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia.

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.

Chocolate Pansy

Junonia iphita, the chocolate pansy or chocolate soldier, is a butterfly found in Asia.

Common Leopard

Phalanta phalantha, the common leopard or spotted rustic, is a sun-loving butterfly of the nymphalid or brush-footed butterfly family.

Common Treebrown

Lethe rohria, the common treebrown, is a species of satyrine butterfly found in Asia.

Great Eggfly

Hypolimnas bolina, the great eggfly, common eggfly or in New Zealand the blue moon butterfly is a species of nymphalid butterfly.

Yellow Pansy

Junonia hierta, the yellow pansy, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in the Palaeotropics. It is usually seen in open scrub and grassland habitats.

Lemon Pansy

Junonia lemonias, the lemon pansy, is a common nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia. It is found in gardens, fallow land, and open wooded areas.

Peacock Pansy

Junonia almana, the peacock pansy, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia. It exists in two distinct adult forms, which differ chiefly in the patterns on the underside of the wings; the dry-season form has few markings, while the wet-season form has additional eyespots and lines.

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.

Common Evening Brown

Melanitis leda, the common evening brown, is a common species of butterfly found flying at dusk. The flight of this species is erratic. They are found in Africa, South Asia and South-east Asia extending to parts of Australia.

Danaid Eggfly

Blue Pansy

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui is a well-known colorful butterfly, known as the painted lady, or in North America as the cosmopolitan. This butterfly has a strange habit of flying in a sort of screw shape.