Showing posts with label Lepidoptera. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lepidoptera. Show all posts

Saturday 18 May 2019

Prosotas nora (Common Lineblue) - Sikkim Butterfly





Scientific classification 

Kingdom:       Animalia
Phylum:          Arthropoda
Class:              Insecta
Order:            Lepidoptera
Family:           Lycaenidae
Genus:            Prosotas
Species:           P. Nora

Binomial name: Prosotas nora (Felder, 1860)

Other Names: Common Lineblue

Special feature: The under-surfaces of the wings of both sexes are fawn, with multiple arcs of white dashes, and with a black spot beside the tail of each hind wing. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

Identified at:
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Sunday 21 April 2019

Eurema simulatrix (Changeable Grass Yellow) - Sikkim Butterfly



Scientific classification
Kingdom:       Animalia
Phylum:          Euarthropoda
Class:              Insecta
Order:            Lepidoptera
Family:           Pieridae
Genus:            Eurema
Species:           E. Simulatrix

Binomial name: Eurema simulatrix (Semper, 1891)

Other Names: Changeable Grass Yellow

Special feature: The butterfly is bright yellow in colour. The habitat consists of secondary or disturbed habitats including forest clearings, roadsides and riverbanks, parks and gardens.

Identified at:




Monday 8 April 2019

Hebomoia glaucippe (Great Orange Tip) - Sikkim Butterfly



Scientific classification
Kingdom:        Animalia
Phylum:           Euarthropoda
Class:               Insecta
Order:              Lepidoptera
Family:            Pieridae
Genus:             Hebomoia
Species:           H. glaucippe
Binomial name: Hebomoia glaucippe (Linnaeus, 1758)

Other Names: Great Orange-Tip

Special feature: The butterfly is yellow/orange and white. This species is found in much of south and Southeast Asia

Sunday 4 November 2018

Delias agostina (Yellow Jezebel) - Sikkkim Butterfly





Scientific classification
Kingdom:              Animalia
Phylum:                 Arthropoda
Class:                     Insecta
Order:                    Lepidoptera
Family:                  Pieridae
Genus:                  Delias
Species:                 D. agostina

Binomial name:    Delias agostina (Hewitson, 1852)

Other Names:

Special feature:  . The butterfly is yellow and white.