Wednesday 22 May 2019

Junonia orithya (Blue Pansy) - Sikkim Butterfly

Scientific Classification

Kingdom:        Animalia
Phylum:          Arthopoda
Class:              Insecta
Order:             Lepidoptera
Family:           Nymphalidae
Genus:            Junonia.
Species:          Junonia orithya (Linnaeus, 1758)

Other Names: Its common English name is the Blue Pansy. In Southern Africa it is known as the Eyed Pansy. In Australia, this butterfly is known as the Blue Argus


Monday 20 May 2019

Cleora sp. - Sikkim Moth





Scientific Classification

Kingdom:        Animalia

Class:               Insecta
Order:              Lepidoptera
Family:            Geometridae
Subfamily:       Ennominae
Tribe:               Boarmiini
Genus:             Cleora

Identified at: The Moth And Butterfly Identification Forum ( Facebook Page)

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:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156049160735974&set=gm.1816286748471962&type=3&av=534315973&eav=Afa0IEZqQWWfD_7HIj2CctLIOnvEaNzmtNUie84DNDSWQCv1CV8Ygk_hN8YpsXF764M&eid=ARBPN5CxXXBfGAWh-MYzy4VQYmQfAG2-zwkRe3wa28RtWtSEcBdP9Hwn7xy8swOxKu-rKNcEmvIx1SnC&ifg=1

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: