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 Ventral view കേരള വനം വന്യജീവി വകുപ്പ് മാങ്കുളം ഡിവിഷൻ