Western Ghats, northwards through Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Updated 1 November 2015
Libythea lepita
Common Beak, happy in a mud wallow, Periyar, KeralaTirumala limniace
Blue Tiger, Edamalayar Forest, KeralaTirumala limniace
Blue Tiger, Munnar, KeralaDanaus chrysippus
Plain TIger on larval host plant, Asclepias currasavica, Periyar, KeralaDanaus chrysippus
Plain TIger, PeriyarDanaus chrysippus
Plain Tiger larva, PeriyarDanaus chrysippus
Plain Tiger pupa, Chinnar, KeralaParantica nilgiriensis
Nilgiri Tiger, between Periyar and Munnar, Kerala. Endemic to the Western GhatsParantica nilgiriensis
Nilgiri Tiger, Munnar, KeralaIdea malabarica
Malabar Tree Nymph, Periyar, KeralaIdea malabarica
Malabar Tree Nymph, PeriyarAcraea violae
Tawny Coster, Shola National Park, KeralaAcraea violae
Tawny Coster, Shola National ParkCethosia nietneri
Tamil Lacewing, Cardomom Hills, in transit to PeriyarArgyreus hyperbius
Indian Fritillary, Shola National Park, KeralaArgyreus hyperbius
Indian Fritillary, Shola National ParkCirrochroa thais
Tamil Yeoman, Masanagudi, Tamil NaduCupha erymanthis
Rustic, Munnar, KeralaAthyma perius
Common Sergeant, Periyar, KeralaAthyma perius
Common Sergeant, PeriyarPantoporia hordonia
Common Lascar, Cardomom Hills, KeralaNeptis jumbah
Chestnut-streaked Sailer, Urulanthalli, KeralaParthenos sylvia
Clipper, Cheekode, KeralaAriadne ariadne
Angled Castor, Shola National Park, KeralaVanessa indica
Indian Red Admiral, Shola National ParkVanessa indica
Indian Red Admiral, in transit to MunnarKaniska canace
Blue Admiral, Periyar, KeralaKaniska canace
Blue Admiral, PeriyarJunonia hierta
Yellow Pansy, male, Chinnar, KeralaJunonia hierta
Yellow Pansy, female, Nilgiri Hills, Tamil NaduJunonia hierta
Yellow Pansy, Chinnar, KeralaJunonia iphita
Chocolate Pansy, Chinnar, KeralaJunonia atlites
Grey Pansy, Periyar, KeralaJunonia atlites
Grey Pansy, PeriyarJunonia lemonias
Lemon Pansy, ChinnarHypolimnas bolina
Great Eggfly, female, Tapovan Green County Resort, Thattekkad, KeralaHypolimnas bolina
Great Eggfly pupa, Cheekode, Thattekkad, KeralaHypolimnas misippus
Danaid Eggfly, Chinnar, Kerala. This species mimics the Plain Tiger for protectionHypolimnas misippus
Danaid eggfly, ChinnarMelanitis leda
Common Evening Brown, Bamboo Grove, PeriyarMelanitis zitenius
Great Evening Brown, Bamboo Grove, PeriyarLethe europa
Bamboo Treebrown, Masanagudi, Tamil NaduLethe rohria
Common Treebrown, Munnar, KeralaMycalesis oculus
Red-disc Bushbrown, Shola National Park, KeralaMycalesis oculus
Red-disc Bushbrown, Shola National parkMycalesis patina
Gladeye Bushbrown, Edamalayar Forest, KeralaYpthima ceylonica
White Four-ring, Cardomom Hills, KeralaYpthima huebneri
Common Four-ring, UralanthalliYpthima philomela
Baby Five-ring, Munnar, KeralaSpialia galba
Indian Skipper, Masanagudi, Tamil NaduShow More