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  • 27 November, 2023

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Migrated Butterflies

  • Coinciding with the onset of the Northeast monsoon the butterflies from the subfamily Danainae migrate from the Eastern Ghats and plains towards the Western Ghats was below par this year.
  • Butterflies -Blue Tiger, Dark Blue Tiger, Double-branded Crow, and Common Crow (commonly known as ‘Tigers and Crows’).
  • Blue Tiger - Tirumala limniace is a Nymohalidae butterfly popularly known as Blue Tiger. It is commonly seen in villages, cities and forests.
  • Dark Blue Tiger - Tirumala septentrionis is a Danaid butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia. It is known as Dark Blue Tiger.
  • Double-branded Crow – Euploea sylvester, the double-branded crow, or two-brand crow in Australia, is a butterfly found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and parts of Australia.

Common Crow - The common crow butterfly (Euploea core) is found in South Asia and Australia. In India, it is also known as the common Indian crow. In Australia, it is called the Australian crow.

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