Birds Around Me

The Great Mormon (Papilio memnon) is a species of large butterflies distributed widely in different countries of South and Southeast Asia. They belong to the family of ‘swallowtail’ butterflies and has 13 sub-species spread across it's range. Sexual diamorphism is distinctly present, males are dark-deep blue to black in color with some having red streaks on the fore-wings. Females are polymorphic and with different forms (mimetic) - atleast 26 forms have been recorded. -- Ashutosh Jhureley @BirdsAroundMe Great Mormon (Papilio memnon) Butterfly - Female Great Mormon (Papilio memnon) Butterfly - Male Great Mormon (Papilio memnon) Butterfly - Female Great Mormon (Papilio memnon) Butterfly - Female

Plain Tiger Butterfly बाघ तितली, तमतो (Danaus chrysippus) is butterfly next door throughout India. It is one of the most recognised butterflies in the gardens, parks and bushes all over.  Bright orange colours with black and white spots mainly on the wings edges make is easily recognisable. It is also called Milkweed Butterfly beacuse of choice of food for it's lavae - Millkweed (आक , दूध-वाला पौधा, दूधिया खरपतवार). The choice of their diet, primarily Milkweed ( cardenolides) , they store and develop toxins. Making both larvae and butterfly undesirable prey. Hence it makes them one of the commonest butterflies in India. Hindi names of Plain Tiger Butterfly (Danaus chrysippus) बाघ तितली, तमतो  -- Ashutosh Jhureley @BirdsAroundMe  Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus) Jabalpur, India July 2022  Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus) Jabalpur, India July 2022  Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus) Jabalpur, India July 2022 Tags: Plain Tiger Butterfly, बा...