Project butterfly Mankulam Division

Papilio liomedon (Moore 1875)  പുള്ളി വാലൻ                                                                   Photo  Baiju K Malayalam Name  : പുള്ളി വാലൻ Family  : Papilionidae Sub-family              : Papilioninae Tribe                      :   Leptocircini Order : Lepidoptera DISTRIBUTION             Endemic to Western Ghats. STATUS:     Rare HABITAT Confined to semi-evergreen forests and evergreen forests. The males are fond of heavy jungle especially on  hilltops . The females fly lower in even thicker jungle. HABITS   A powerful flier. Male active in high tree canopy especially on the hilltops but females fly low in dense forest. Both sexes v...