Sahyadri Blue Admiral

Kanishka canace viridis Evans, 1924 - Sahyadri Blue Admiral


Malayalam Name     

:

നീലരാജൻ

Order 

:

Lepidoptera

Super Family            

:

Papilionoidae (Butterflies)

Family              

Nympalidae

Sub Family

:

Nymphalinae

DISTRIBUTION
              Peninsular India
STATUS
                 Not assessed
HABITAT
HABIT:This species is highly territorial and will chase butterflies that move into its territory. It uses well defined perches and will bask with wings open but often sits with half-open wings
IDENTIFICATION FEATURES: Dark butterfly with skyblue band with blak dots
LARVAL HOST PLANT
Smilax species
MORE IMAGES

Blue Admiral

 Ventral view

കേരള വനം വന്യജീവി വകുപ്പ്  
മാങ്കുളം ഡിവിഷൻ

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