Sunday, March 8, 2015

8.Taxila haquinus (Fabricius, 1793) – Harlequin

Taxila haquinus (Fabricius, 1793) – Harlequin

Number: 8
Family:  Riodinidae 
Species: Taxila haquinus (Fabricius, 1793) 
Common name: – Harlequin
Larval host plant: 
Habitat & Distribution: Sylhet
Abundance: Rare
Flight Season: December



7. Euripus nyctelius (Doubleday, 1845) – Courtesan

Euripus nyctelius (Doubleday, 1845) – Courtesan

Number: 7
Family: Nymphalidae 
Species: Euripus nyctelius (Doubleday, 1845) 
Common name: – Courtesan
Larval host plant: Not known
Habitat & Distribution: Sylhet
Abundance: Not very common
Flight Season: December 



Wednesday, March 4, 2015

06. Hypolycaena erylus (Godart, 1824) – Common tit

Hypolycaena erylus (Godart, 1824)  – Common Tit

Number: 6
Family: Lycanidae 
Species: Hypolycaena erylus (Godart, 1824) 
Common name: – Common Tit
Larval host plant: 
Habitat & Distribution: All over Bangladesh
Abundance: Not very common
Flight Season: August- January


UN of Common Tit

UN of Common Tit, female



05. Euploea core Cramer, 1780 – Common Crow

Euploea core (Cramer, 1780) – Common Crow

Number: 5
Family: Nymphalidae  
Species: Euploea core (Cramer, 1780) 
Common name: – Common Crow
Larval host plant: Ficus benghalensis
Habitat & Distribution: All over Bangladesh
Abundance: Not very common
Flight Season: February- November








04. Pantoporia hordonia (Stoll, 1790) – Common Lascar

Pantoporia hordonia (Stoll, 1790) – Common Lascar

Number: 4
Family: Nymphalidae  
Species: Pantoporia hordonia (Stoll, 1790) – Common Lascar
Common name: Common Lascar
Larval host plant: 
Habitat & Distribution: Sylhet
Abundance: Not very common

Flight Season: February- November


Sunday, March 1, 2015

3. Danaus genutia Cramer 1779 – Striped Tiger

Danaus genutia (Cramer, 1779) Striped Tiger

Number: 3
Family: Danaidae  
Species: Danaus genutia Cramer 1779 – Striped Tiger
Common name: Striped Tiger
Larval host plant: Holostemma annulare 
Habitat & Distribution: All over Bangladesh
Abundance: Common 
Flight Season: March- August 


UP of  Danaus genutia Cramer 1779 – Striped Tiger



UN of  Danaus genutia Cramer 1779 – Striped Tiger






2. Danaus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)– Plain Tiger

Danaus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)– Plain Tiger

Number: 2
Family: Danaidae  
Species: Danaus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name: Plain Tiger
Larval host plant:  Calotropis gigantea
Habitat & Distribution: All over Bangladesh
Abundance: Common 
Flight Season: March- August 


UN of Danaus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)– Plain Tiger