The Glassy Tiger
– Parantica aglea (Stoll)
Colour: Transparent bluish with brown veins
A common butterfly of 70-85 mm. Upper surface
of wings deep brown with very extensive bluish
white transparent markings. The pale streak
in the cell of fore wing divided lengthwise
by two fine dark lines. Generally found in hills
where rainfall is heavy. Recorded from Umran,
Cherrapunjee and Nongpoh during March –
September especially in July and August.
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The Plain Tiger –
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus (Linnaeus)
Colour: Orange with faintly black veins
Avery common butterfly of 70-80 mm. Upper surface
of hind wing tawny in colour. Four small black
spots around the end of cell on the upper surface
of the hind wing in male and three in female.
This butterfly is usually seen visiting gardens.
Recorded from Barapani and Shillong in June
and July.
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The Common Tiger –
Danaus (Salatura) genutia(Cramer)
Colour: Orange with broad black veins.
A common butterfly of 75-95 mm. Upper surface
of wings tawny with broad black veins. Commonly
found in lightly forested scrub jungles and
abundant in regions of fairly heavy rainfall.
Recorded from Nongpoh, Barapani and Shillong
during June – August
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The Chocolate Tiger
– Danaus melaneus (Cramer)
Colour: Transparent bluish with chocolate markings
A somewhat common butterfly of 85-95 mm. Upper
surface of the wings black or deep brown with
extensive very transparent bluish white markings.
Fore wing cell undivided. Upper surface of the
hind wing with broad chocolate coloured margin.
Commonly found in the hill regions of North
Eastern India. Recorded from Umran, Shillong
and Cherrapunjee during July – August.
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The Chestnut Tiger –
Danaus sita (Kollar)
Colour: Transparent bluish with black markings
A common butterfly of 85 – 110 mm. Upper
surface of the fore wing black in background
colour with extensive and very transparent light
blue markings. Upper surface of the hind wing
with a broad chestnut coloured border and with
transparent light blue markings. This butterfly
is generally slow flying and visits flowers
near forest glades. Recorded from Shillong and
Mawphlang during July – September
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The Common India Crow
– Euploea core (Cramer)
Colour: Glossy brown with white markings
A very common butterfly of 85-95 mm. Upper
surface of wings glossy brown with white spots
on the margin and outer edge of the wings. This
butterfly is a lazy flier and can be seen around
shrubs and bushes. Recorded from Nongpoh, Umran,
Umshing and Barapani during July – August.
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