Some Butterflies at Van Vihar National Park, Bhopal

During Monsoon season, Butterflies get active. In my opinion, it is the best season to watch them. I am posting below, photographs of some Butterflies and Dragonflies that I saw in Vanvihar on 250816.

1) Stripped Tiger

2) Northern Lime Swallowtail: This butterfly was continuously flying posing difficulty in focussing camera at it. Finally, I took this photograph when it sat on a flower.

3) Common Leopard

4) Continental Common Pierrot

5) White Orange Tip

6) Grey Pansy

7) Common Banded Awl

8a) Indian Spotless Grass-yellow

8b) Indian Spotless Grass-yellow

9) White Orange Tip

10a) Indian Pioneer

10b) Indian Pioneer

 11a) Danaid Eggfly

11b) Danaid Eggfly

12a) Great Eggfly : Danaid Eggfly and Great Eggfly are similar looking butterflies.

12b) Great Eggfly

12c) Great Eggfly

13a) Tetrathemis Platyptera Male : I saw this dragonfly in Van vihar for the first time in my life. It was always airborne posing difficulty in focussing camera at it. I could take photographs this time as it was sitting still.

13b) Tetrathemis Platyptera Male

14) Diplacode Nebulosa female: I use to catch dragonflies by its tail in my childhood. I feel sorry for the same now.

15a) Harvester Ant (Messer Spec): I am noticing ant nest for the first time in my life.

15b) Harvester Ant (Messer Spec)










If there is any mistake in the identification of above species please feel free to correct my mistake. Thanks.