Project butterfly Mankulam Division

Abisara bifasciata  Moore, 1877   ഇരുവരയൻ ആട്ടക്കാരൻ Malayalam Name  : ഇരുവരയൻ ആട്ടക്കാരൻ Family  : Riodinidae Sub-family              : Nemeoblinae Tribe                      :  Leptociaini Order : Lepidoptera DIST RIBUTION                   Peninsular India STATUS:    Not common HABITAT , HABITS IDENTIFICATION  FEATURES Medim size Brown butterfly with wingspan 45-50 mm.   Male .   Upperside rich ferruginous-brown. Forewing darker brown externally; with an indistinct small subapical black spot with white pupil; a very large prominent lower black ocellus, with large white pupil, broadly surrounded externally with bright ferruginous-red, which latter colour forms an irregular discal patch extending from the posterior margin and is anteriorly prolonged in front of the subapical spot to near the co...

Abisara echerius prunosa Moore, 1879  ആട്ടക്കാരൻ Malayalam Name  : ആട്ടക്കാരൻ Family  : Riodinidae Sub-family              : Nemeoblinae Tribe                      :  Leptociaini Order : Lepidoptera DIST RIBUTION                  Asia STATUS:    Not common HABITAT HABITS It has a habit of landing and turning around almost immediately after alighting. It repeats this turning movements as it moves along branches. This is believed to help in evading  predators  by causing confusion about head orientation. This distinctive mode of movement gives the impression of dancing and is an important field characteristic IDENTIFICATION  FEATURES Small size Black and white butterfly with wingspan 40-50 mm.   Wet-season form Male: Upperside rich purple-brown or maroon-brown with a blue gloss. Forewing with discal an...