Project butterfly Mankulam Division

Choaspes benjaminii benjaminii (Guérin-Méneville, 1843)  Mal ayalam Name : ആര രാജൻ Order : Lepidopte ra Family : Hesperiidae Sub-family : Coeliadinae Sub species : Choaspes benjaminiii benjaminii common names : Sahyadri Indian Awlking DISTRIBUTION Indo-Malayan Realm STATUS: Not Common HABITAT:  The Indian awlking is found in heavy jungles from 3,500 to 8,000 feet (1,100 to 2,400 m) in the hills. HABITS The orange-striped awl is an insect of the low foothills with dense jungles and heavy rainfall. It is rarely seen out of such terrain.  Crepuscular  in nature, it flies early in the mornings or late in the evenings. It has strong, fast and straight flight. IDENTIFICATION  FEATURES The Indian awlking is 50 to 60 mm long. It is distinguished by the shining green under hindwing with black veins, orange area with black spots on the tornus. SIMILAR SPECIES  . LARVAL HOST PLANTS Meliosma arnottiana, Meliosma pinnata , Meliosma simplicifolia (Meliosmaceae). Sabia...

Burara jaina fergusonii (de Nicéville, [1893])  Mal ayalam Name : ചെമ്പൻ ആര Order : Lepidopte ra Family : Hesperiidae Sub-family : Coeliadinae Sub species : Burara jaina ferugsonii common names : Sahyadri Orange Awlet DISTRIBUTION IndoMalayan Realm STATUS: Common HABITAT:  The orange-striped awl is an insect of the low foothills with dense jungles and heavy rainfall. HABITS The orange-striped awl is an insect of the low foothills with dense jungles and heavy rainfall. It is rarely seen out of such terrain.  Crepuscular  in nature, it flies early in the mornings or late in the evenings. It has strong, fast and straight flight. IDENTIFICATION  FEATURES Both sexes : The butterfly, which has a wingspan of 60 to 70 mm, is a dark vinaceous (colour of red wine) brown above. The forewing has an orange costal streak from the base above the cell to about halfway along the wing, while the hindwing has an orange fringe. The butterfly is paler below and has orange band...

Burara gomata kanara (Evans, 1926) Malayalam Name : നീലവരയൻ ആര Order : Lepidopte ra Family : Hesperiidae Sub-family : Coeliadinae Sub species : Burara gomata kanara common names : Sahyadri Pale Green Awlet/Blue Stripped Awlet DISTRIBUTION            Asia STATUS: Not rare HABITAT:  HABITS IDENTIFICATION  FEATURES Wing Span: 30-42 mm. SIMILAR SPECIES  LARVAL HOST PLANTS Heteropanax fragrans, Schefflera sp., Schefflera elliptica, Schefflera lucidum, Schefflera venulosa, Schefflera wallichiana, Trevesia sundaica (Araliaceae). LIFE CYCLE MORE IMAGES   Courtesy  Write up:Wikipaedia Images: TNHS & iFoundbutterfly.org കേരള വനം വന്യജീവി വകുപ്പ്   മാങ്കുളം ഡിവിഷൻ