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The Blue Tiger & Plain Tiger

Tirumala limniace & Danaus chrysippus

Photo by Atul
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Description:

the plain tiger is the most commonly found butterfly in india

Notes:

rains have worked wonders in our part ,spotted these beauties posing perfectly on this plant. am curious to know the plant too as many of them were trying to sit on this one specific plant.

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Comments (28)

Both Plain Tigers are male.
superb Atul, I guess it is the season, there are many here in Tamil Nadu also.
This is a beautiful composition. All three individuals are male, identified by the sex mark (gland) centrally positioned on the hind wings. It is the lowest black mark with white center dot on the Danaus and similar position but less obvious on the Tirumala.
@ Sandra thanks yes indeed i was lucky to get this one
They may be common but they are also very beautiful!
what a wonderful shot! great (and very lucky :)) composition
I am here due to him..!!
surely ashish i would love to meet him
second part... http://www.sahyadribooks.org/books/furtherflowersofsahyadri.asp?bid=298
Once meet Shrikant sir... he is great... selfless teacher... great dedicated personality..!!
I can suggest only one name... In fact it has 2 parts...both precious..!! http://www.sahyadribooks.org/books/flowersofsahyadri.asp?bid=297
guess i need to buy that book am really bad at idying plants
Hi... Name taken from Shrikant sir's book...!!
@textless thanks @ashish ill confirm with yogesh he is the plant expert in our parts but thanks anyways
@Atul About plant its herb Heliotropium indicum Local name- भूरुंडी
thanks nicole
thanks ashish for the plant id am going to speak to the adivasis around for the local name
Plant is also spectacular...Heliotropium sp.
will surely keep you posted
I'm just going off the leaves and the dead flowerheads look like mint. Might not be, but that's what it looks like to me. :) Looking forward to more info on this spotting.
am trying to get an id for the plant too.inquiring with the local tribe as well will let you know once i have an id but it sure is a favorite of these butterflies
The plant looks like it could be a form of mint? Fantastic photo, very clear, and a great spotting!

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