Indian spot swordtail
Graphium nomius , nomius (Esper 1799) പുള്ളി വാൾവാലൻ Malayalam Name : പുള്ളി വാൾവാലൻ Family : Papilionidae Sub-family : Papilioninae Tribe : Leptocircini Order : Lepidoptera DISTRIBUTION: The species found in South and Southeast Asia. STAUUS : Not Rare HABITAT: The Spot Swordtail is most common in the dry summer months and in deciduous forests. It occurs more commonly along streams-beds or other moist places in the forest. HABIT It is powerful flier . It settle on wet sand in the forest streams to mudpuddle. It flies in the most hurried manner, swift and straight. It is very restless by nature and even while drinking its wings quiver. Its flight course consists of slight ups and down, which becomes more erratic if the flight is disturbed. It visits flowers of shrubs and large trees. It basks...