# Celebration of BIG BUTTERFLY CHALLENGE : Butterfly challenge taken by Cubists **URL:** \ **Category:** CUBE chat\ **Tags:** stem-games, challenge, project, maker-chatshaala, science-process, environment\ **Created:** [October 1, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/celebration-of-big-butterfly-challenge-butterfly-challenge-taken-by-cubists/14900 "2023-10-01T17:53:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Theertha](https://metastudio.org/user_avatar/metastudio.org/theertha/32/16801_2.png) [@Theertha](https://metastudio.org/u/Theertha)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/celebration-of-big-butterfly-challenge-butterfly-challenge-taken-by-cubists/14900/1 "2023-10-01T17:53:38Z")
One day (8/08/2023), Charvi tried to find butterflies in her area. She claimed that she searched almost 10 curry leaf plants to find the caterpillars of the Common Mormon butterfly. I suggested to her that she could also search for other Rutaceae members to find the caterpillars of the Common Mormon. Later, she did not continue that further. Did I misguide her or cause her to lose interest? The Butterfly Challenge actually began from @charvi at DSC College ,Delhi, who mentioned, there are no butterflies observed in her Homelab in Greater Noida. Then at that day of CUBE Chatshaala @Arunan offered us a Butterfly challenge. Later, most of the Cubists took the initiative to locate butterflies in their respective areas. ![WhatsApp Image 2023-09-28 at 8.51.38 PM](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/e/e3084d38fab10dade8f9e03900da26d514c5a495.jpeg) 24/09/2023 CUBE Chatshaala Discussion was on Butterflies How do butterfly Different from Fruitfly! ![WhatsApp Image 2023-09-28 at 8.51.39 PM](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/f/ff516943f087340b60a247b36ef004040688dcc0.jpeg) Later we came across the challenge that ‘How to find Butterflies’ !! @Charvi says there was no snails in her area!!How can we find Butterflies. Then we came up with Butterfly Challenge, Charvi,Me and Batul ma’am took that initiative further. These are Pre - Day responses by Cubists . CUBE Whatsapp group responses: Challenge accepted I will find tomorrow atleast five butterflies in my area ,Cherukkad ,Kozhikode . Where do we find butterflies ? @Charvi DSC says there no butterflies in her area and parallaly I misguided her to get butterflies 🙈🙉🙊. But @Charvi DSC took that challenge along with other butterfly Collaboraters @Batul Ma’am to search for butterflies tomorrow . I have seen 5 different types of butterflies in this month in my surroundings what about you?@Charvi DSC @Theertha @Abhijeet CUBE @Aditya Joshi @Shraddha CUBE@shalinisharma and others. Charvi: So, As theertha mentioned, I will collaborate with @Batul Ma’am @Theertha and other butterfly collaborators and try finding butterflies in my locality . Let us all try finding butterflies around us @Smiti CUBE @Shraddha CUBE @Arunan sir @Abhijeet CUBE and others. ![WhatsApp Image 2023-09-24 at 10.38.13 PM](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/8/872f9bff1b333648a318a98757c3da911a53bfcb.jpeg) psyche butterfly taken by Dr. M Binumol on Oct 05 2020 [@Cube](https://metastudio.org/groups/cube) Home Lab Tattamangalam. Butterfly spotted on the flowers of Ixora . Date:24/09/2023 Time :5.18pm Place :Cherukkad,Kozhikode Theertha Observed one yellow colored butterfly on Chassalia curviflora . Place:Cherukkad,Kozhikode Date:25/09/2023 Time :8.45am Theertha ![WhatsApp Image 2023-09-25 at 9.47.44 AM](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/7/7177e9d5c6bd4c4aa0495d9ee51142aade022e5b.jpeg) Chassalia curviflora [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/244825](https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/244825) Habit:shrubs. Leaves simple, opposite decussate; Flower: calyx short, 5-lobed; corolla: tubular,5 . Androecium :Stamen:5 Gynoecium :Style bifid [http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=8356&cat=7](http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=8356&cat=7) Place:Cherukkad,Kozhikode Date:25/09/2023 Time :8.45am Theertha Psyche Butterfly ,Observed two dark spots on the upper wing . [https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/leptosia-nina](https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/leptosia-nina) **The upper forewing has a black spot on a mainly white background**.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptosia\_nina#:~:text=Leptosia%20nina%2C%20the%20psyche%2C%20is,on%20a%20mainly%20white%20background](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptosia_nina#:~:text=Leptosia%20nina%2C%20the%20psyche%2C%20is,on%20a%20mainly%20white%20background). Place:Cherukkad,Kozhikode Date:25/09/2023 Time :10.16am Theertha Observed an orange colored butterfly. Place:Cherukkad,Kozhikode Date:25/09/2023 Time :11.38am Theertha . Five ring butterfly [https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/ypthima-tabella](https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/ypthima-tabella) Place:Cherukkad,Kozhikode Date:25/09/2023 Time :11.46am Theertha Blue moon, male . [https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/hypolimnas-bolina](https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/hypolimnas-bolina) They actually consist of a white center overlain by bright ultraviolet iridescence, a colour generated by nanostructures on the wing scale surface.[[6]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypolimnas_bolina#cite_note-6) Numerous smaller white spots fringe the fore- and hindwings.[[7]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypolimnas_bolina#cite_note-bingham-7)[[8]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypolimnas_bolina#cite_note-MooreIndica-8) The ventral surface lacks any ultraviolet iridescence and consists essentially of banded white markings set against a brownish background. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypolimnas\_bolina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypolimnas_bolina) Place:Cherukkad,Kozhikode Date:25/09/2023 Time :11.48am Theertha . Common crow [https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/euploea-core](https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/euploea-core) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euploea\_core](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euploea_core) Place:Cherukkad,Kozhikode Date:25/09/2023 Time :11.50am Theertha Blue moon, Female . ![WhatsApp Image 2023-10-01 at 11.16.20 PM](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/8/8739527c802f4451068fd463508311cb3a3b636e.jpeg) “The genetics of the mimetic butterfly _Hypolimnas bolina_ (L.)”. _[Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophical_Transactions_of_the_Royal_Society_of_London)_ . Series B, Biological Sciences. **272** (917): 229–265. Place:Cherukkad,Kozhikode Date:25/09/2023 Time :12.56pm Theertha . Common mormon , Female . Place:Cherukkad,Kozhikode Date:25/09/2023 Time :12.57pm Theertha ![WhatsApp Image 2023-10-01 at 9.42.01 PM](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0b3e41c4ff38ee2eafb3d9454ecdb4a545c3269f.jpeg) Finally I found a garden of marigold that planted by Kudumbsree members during onam Festival .Special mention Kindly take a look into the name of the butterfly that I had mention in each photo/video and let me know the corrections too. Date:25/09/2023. Time:5.30pm Place :Cherukkad,Kozhikode. ![WhatsApp Image 2023-09-25 at 11.20.23 PM](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f6867b7f4d1dba9eae3026f44083115c4f78aa71.jpeg) Glassy tiger. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parantica\_aglea](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parantica_aglea) Place:Cherukkad,Kozhikode Date:25/09/2023 Time :5.30pm Theertha . Common jezebel [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delias\_eucharis](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delias_eucharis) Place:Cherukkad,Kozhikode Date:25/09/2023 Time :5.30pm Theertha Blue tiger moth . [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysphania\_percota](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysphania_percota) Place:Cherukkad,Kozhikode Date:25/09/2023 Time :5.30pm Theertha . Common caster butterfly . [https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/ariadne-merione](https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/ariadne-merione) Place:Cherukkad,Kozhikode Date:25/09/2023 Time :5.30pm Theertha . Celebration of Big butterfly month Butterfly challenge Common Mormon on ixora plant & a white colored butterfly nearby. Place :Balussery , Kozhikode Date:27/09/2023 Time:10.10am. Theertha . @Shraddha CUBE i tried to follow but I didnot got a clear view of this white colored butterfly.Any thing interesting in this video !?@Shraddha CUBE BIG BUTTERFLY CHALLENGE Pierrot Butterfly [https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/tarucus-spp](https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/tarucus-spp) Genus:Tarucus Malayalam name:നാട്ടുകോമാളി(Nattu komali) [https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/നാട്ടുകോമാളി](https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8B%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B3%E0%B4%BF) Meaning in english :Country clown. Date:29/09/2023 Place :Cherukkad, Kozhikode Time:4.35pm Theertha Grass dart Butterfly Genus:Taractrocera Malayalam name:മഞ്ഞപ്പുൽത്തുള്ളൻ(Manjappulthullan) [https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/മഞ്ഞപ്പുൽത്തുള്ളൻ](https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%9E%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9E%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%81%E0%B5%BD%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B3%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B3%E0%B5%BB) /പുല്ലൂളി ശലഭം(Pulluli butterfly) [https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/പുല്ലൂളി\_ശലഭം](https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%82%E0%B4%B3%E0%B4%BF_%E0%B4%B6%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%AD%E0%B4%82) Meaning in english:Yellow grass/Grasshopper butterfly Date:29/09/2023 Place :Cherukkad, Kozhikode Time:4.35pm Theertha Five ring Butterfly. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ypthima\_baldus](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ypthima_baldus) GENUS:Ypthima Malayalam name:പഞ്ചനേത്രി(Panjanethri) [https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/പഞ്ചനേത്രി](https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%AA%E0%B4%9E%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9A%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BF) Meaning in english:fiverring Date:29/09/2023 Place :Cherukkad, Kozhikode Time:4.35pm Theertha common sailer Genus:[https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/neptis-hylas](https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/neptis-hylas) Malayalam Name:പൊന്തച്ചുറ്റൻ(Pondhachuttan) [https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/പൊന്തച്ചുറ്റൻ](https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8A%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%BB) Meaning in english: Date:29/09/2023 Place :Cherukkad, Kozhikode Time:5.30pm Theertha ![WhatsApp Image 2023-09-29 at 10.45.39 PM](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/2/2db25621f3e020a36f7ca6869e48f3d760729fb1.jpeg) Medus Brown [https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/orsotriaena-medus](https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/orsotriaena-medus) Genus:Orsotriaena Malayalam Name:കറുപ്പൻ(Karuppan) [https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/കറുപ്പൻ](https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%BB) Meaning in english:Blackman Date:29/09/2023 Place :Cherukkad, Kozhikode Time:5.30pm Theertha Grey Pansy [https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/junonia-atlites](https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/junonia-atlites) Genus:Junonia Malayalam Name:വയൽക്കോത(Vayalkkotha) [https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/വയൽക്കോത](https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%AF%E0%B5%BD%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8B%E0%B4%A4) Meaning in english:is a butterfly that flies in fields Date:29/09/2023 Place :Cherukkad, Kozhikode Time:5.35pm Theertha Psyche butterfly In Malayalam:പൊട്ടുവെള്ളാട്ടി(pottuvellatti) [https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/പൊട്ടുവെള്ളാട്ടി](https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8A%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B5%E0%B5%86%E0%B4%B3%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B3%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9F%E0%B4%BF). This is what Wikipedia says​🙂 Psyche is the Greek goddess of the soul and often represented as a beautiful woman with butterfly wings.[3] The name Psyche means “soul” in Greek[4] and was commonly referred to as such in Roman mythology as well, though direct translation is Anima (Latin word for “soul”). [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psyche\_(mythology)](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psyche_(mythology)) Date:29/09/2023 Place :Cherukkad, Kozhikode Time:5.35pm Theertha ![WhatsApp Image 2023-09-30 at 6.14.33 PM](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/e/ea2b6f9a782f63e186334254562006a62c0093e8.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Theertha](https://metastudio.org/user_avatar/metastudio.org/theertha/32/16801_2.png) [@Theertha](https://metastudio.org/u/Theertha)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/celebration-of-big-butterfly-challenge-butterfly-challenge-taken-by-cubists/14900/2 "2023-10-14T15:42:26Z")
_Atlas moth_ [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacus\_atlas](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacus_atlas) Local name in Malayalam:സർപ്പശലഭം Meaning in english:Snake moth How big this moth is 🤔 Place: cherukkad, Kozhikode Date:.14/10/2023 Time: 11.46am Theertha ![IMG-20231014-WA0031](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/0/056b74180ef941ba6fb4132f16e0698d598866d1.jpeg) _Suffused Snow Flat Butterfly._ [https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/tagiades-gana](https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/tagiades-gana) Local name in Malayalam:ഹിമപ്പരപ്പൻ [https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ഹിമപ്പരപ്പൻ#:~:text=ഒരു%20തുള്ളൻ%20ചിത്രശലഭമാണ്%20ഹിമപ്പരപ്പൻ%20(ഇംഗ്ലീഷ്%3A%20Suffused%20Snow%20flat)](https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%B9%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AA%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%BB#:~:text=%E0%B4%92%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%81%20%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B3%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B3%E0%B5%BB%20%E0%B4%9A%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%B6%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%AD%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A3%E0%B5%8D%20%E0%B4%B9%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AA%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%BB%20(%E0%B4%87%E0%B4%82%E0%B4%97%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%80%E0%B4%B7%E0%B5%8D%3A%20Suffused%20Snow%20flat)). Place: cherukkad, Kozhikode Date:.14/10/2023 Time: 11.46am Theertha ![IMG-20231014-WA0032](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a992454dc373f78638abf44e83c2974f1ef09875.jpeg) _Grey pancy_ [https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/junonia-atlites](https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/junonia-atlites) Local name in Malayalam: വയൽക്കോത [https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/വയൽക്കോത](https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%AF%E0%B5%BD%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8B%E0%B4%A4) Meaning in english:the field lady ( I guess) Place: cherukkad, Kozhikode Date:.14/10/2023 Time: 2pm Theertha ![IMG-20231014-WA0033](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/8/8a3aeabde3f34ac0422c088663e65d42ba517508.jpeg) _Common Cerulean._ [https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/jamides-celeno](https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/jamides-celeno). Local name in Malayalam:പൊട്ടുവാലാട്ടി [https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/പൊട്ടുവാലാട്ടി](https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8A%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9F%E0%B4%BF) Place: cherukkad, Kozhikode Date:.14/10/2023 Time: 2pm Theertha ![IMG-20231014-WA0034](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d9350f074f6cb8dd7d2f811e5db6336829dc220d.jpeg) _Lemon Pansy_ [https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/junonia-lemonias](https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/junonia-lemonias) Local name in Malayalam:പുള്ളിക്കുറുമ്പൻ [https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/പുള്ളിക്കുറുമ്പൻ](https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B3%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B3%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%AE%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%BB) Place: cherukkad, Kozhikode Date:.14/10/2023 Time: 2pm Theertha ![IMG-20231014-WA0035](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a3fd708636c0e9a48a7fd1d53ce48f7da20f8d48.jpeg) _Bluemoon_ ,female [https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/hypolimnas-bolina](https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/hypolimnas-bolina) Local name in Malayalam:വൻ ചൊട്ടശലഭം [https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/വൻ\_ചൊട്ടശലഭം](https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%B5%E0%B5%BB_%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%8A%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9F%E0%B4%B6%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%AD%E0%B4%82) Place: cherukkad, Kozhikode Date:.14/10/2023 Time: 2pm Theertha _Common crow_. [https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/euploea-core](https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/euploea-core) Local name in Malayalam:അരളി ശലഭം [https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/അരളി\_ശലഭം](https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%85%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%B3%E0%B4%BF_%E0%B4%B6%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%AD%E0%B4%82) Place: cherukkad, Kozhikode Date:.14/10/2023 Time: 2pm Theertha ---
**Author:** ![Theertha](https://metastudio.org/user_avatar/metastudio.org/theertha/32/16801_2.png) [@Theertha](https://metastudio.org/u/Theertha)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 4:10pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/celebration-of-big-butterfly-challenge-butterfly-challenge-taken-by-cubists/14900/3 "2023-10-14T16:10:38Z")
OBSERVATIONS BY CUBISTS ![IMG-20230925-WA0061](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/e/eb3588ed9a6f26c2b3f97fbf9661dfe4dc884691.jpeg) Time:- 05:28pm Location:- NES RATNAM COLLEGE BHANDUP WEST (MAHARASHTRA) Date:- 25-09-23 Data collecter:Anup mourya. ![IMG-20230925-WA0041](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d9fdcecf9d979bad3cbe22e1b1cbc73fa74f21b7.jpeg) By @Dr. binumol By @magpie ![IMG-20230926-WA0033](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/4/409cc5adb37d80c07d0594a104139f84933befb4.jpeg) By Ganga ![IMG-20230926-WA0048](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/4/43a7b96262a2608d475c2ad72c806cdac9f953c9.jpeg) By Vijaya tilak ![IMG-20230927-WA0025](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/5/5f11a7b885797594d6bcede1502028dffebc91c3.jpeg) What would be the correct method to find out this butterfly 's name… Data collector - Seema Suthar Location - GDC, Goa Date - 27-09-2023 ![IMG-20230927-WA0026](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/8/87122c7d8bc5612b1454f5263e13df483063be33.jpeg) I released this Butterfly in my college garden NES Ratnam college in Bhandup. Date:-27/09/2023 Time :- 1:16pm by Sneha mourya. 24.9.23 Butterflies 🦋 in the Forest At Kondavshi, Rajapur Priti Kanade Butterflies around me.. location nearby Siliguri Mahananda wildlife sanctuary.. plant name: unknown butterfly name: unknown By Dr.Nagarjuna. ![IMG-20230928-WA0025](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/d/dcbdc0b9d154e3c47d9b25083286a6448f254ce1.jpeg) Mating of butterflies ,on Amla tree . Time -2:04 pm Date-28 sep 2023 address Narayangaon , Pune (home garden).By Divya darshini ![IMG-20230928-WA0032](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c60dd2ed869f1b3e643e40aa9c3916cd0b9b866a.jpeg) _Another guest visited to my balcony on Vinca flowers for the nectar 🥳🥳_. This photo taken by my mom 🤩date of photo - 28/9/23.time-9:31am location -Panvel Maharashtra. By @Shraddha276 ![IMG-20230929-WA0000](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/b/bd374672ffcedb1e1687f987182070cc1d1927c8.jpeg) ![IMG-20230929-WA0001](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0d03775ab36bffaf66bc2d7608202ce54b72742b.jpeg) Largest butterfly I have seen till date it’s about palm size .. captured on 18 July 2021 location East Sikkim by Dr Nagarjun ![IMG-20230929-WA0006](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/2/25e6e144949fbb1a31aa298c6aadd00efd8e8cd2.jpeg) Time-1040AM,29th Sept.Location-Narketpally.Data collector-Dinesh Is it Common Mormon?? Looks like it is trying to defecate or lay eggs on this citrus plant captured on 29.09.2023 at East Sikkim by Dr Nagarjun What butterfly is this? Also I found that many butterflies attracted to wet sand.. any other cubist has such observation? Captured on 29.09.2023 at East Sikkim by Dr Nagarjun. ![IMG-20230929-WA0048](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c81f28c3f17fa9f8cf294ce9d36d1a8911d153dd.jpeg) By Dr Nagarjun. Is this Tawny coster? Captured on 11.03.2021 at Allapuzha, Kerala .By Dr Nagarjun. ![IMG-20230929-WA0051](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/7/7ebb3d762f776ece7697284509531c839177cdb4.jpeg) Dr.Nagarjun Which butterfly is this chocolate coloured one might be? Captured on 20.09.2019 Allapuzha Kerala by Dr Nagarjun ![IMG-20230929-WA0082](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/7/71ab8116d8787b7f09dd5edcc20ac7ba81483521.jpeg) Common crow butterfly feeding nector of cosmos plant.By Lakshmy. Egg larva and pupa @ citrus 🍊 plant @⁨Theertha⁩ excited 😁 by Dr.Nagarjun ---
**Author:** ![Theertha](https://metastudio.org/user_avatar/metastudio.org/theertha/32/16801_2.png) [@Theertha](https://metastudio.org/u/Theertha)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 4:40pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/celebration-of-big-butterfly-challenge-butterfly-challenge-taken-by-cubists/14900/4 "2023-10-14T16:40:38Z")
![IMG-20230930-WA0009](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/6/632406161a214d8ff0d58929c757c97c080db12a.jpeg) By Vijaya tilak. ![IMG-20230930-WA0013](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/d/ded4ad4e91c8d9190387f0ea6971b38072efc25a.jpeg) I can identify the butterfly but not the plant! The butterfly is Long Banded Silverline. A friend says they are not very common to find here at Ashoka University campus. What about other places? Has anyone seen it around their place? This one is around the size of a ₹1 coin. by @Rahul. ![IMG-20230930-WA0031](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/7/7a45e5e3e74dd277dac8da55f1e2c0fa5f684531.jpeg) Is this a moth or a butterfly 🦋…found this in my hostel window on 30 th September, 2:30 pm. by Ashrita. ![IMG-20230930-WA0077](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6200d9c4b51bfe5ceca68958acfb7827787d7429.jpeg) By Vijaya tilak ![IMG-20230930-WA0080](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/1/1ab97f7d8bc78e60bd802fd019343a18aded3e29.jpeg) ![IMG-20230930-WA0079](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0f6f093b48913fa6a82762bfaf29bd44ec1d441e.jpeg) These our most cute and energetic butterflies at IWSA today!by Vijaya tilak. ![IMG-20230930-WA0089](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/b/bfb7ee564dd166b64f720713513cb0a26f169f36.jpeg) ![IMG-20230930-WA0090](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6ccec75740090f38cb70dd1eeebd50b097c0e71f.jpeg) ![IMG-20230930-WA0091](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/4/428c41ba6f4d266d3ededa271a1c9f7217b7c377.jpeg) ![IMG-20230930-WA0088](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce4a17e2b767fd410f28fc7faeb6772aa93fc38f.jpeg) By Vijaya tilak. ![IMG-20230930-WA0104(2)](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/1/1f2e9b017b9974150e42adfe1643ad8d7611b008.jpeg) B.. By @sneha mourya ![IMG-20231001-WA0021](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/b/b872387fa15e5370da8f637a79365a75f52cab6b.jpeg) Blue moon butterfly according to google.. Data collector - SEEMA SUTHAR location - Verna, Goa Date-1/10/2023 ![IMG-20231002-WA0001](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/3/3aa1d4e8103c9b5edb4e45641c3b01e4469812c2.jpeg) ![IMG-20231002-WA0000](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/b/b546429dbc03a1030aaa0e6e8670564022f36c17.jpeg) By Dr AP Jayaraman. ![IMG-20231002-WA0010](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/6/66a103769222b37b20fc7a373d21aa2b9c064de1.jpeg) By Nidhi ![IMG-20231002-WA0028](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/1/11c6b1cf4ca2b30cd330610fd24a019571af0465.jpeg) See what I also found on lemon plant… I had seen ur post today morning, now I was just looking at my plants and found this… 2 eggs of butterfly… What did u do with those eggs? @⁨Abhijeet CUBE⁩ They are of common Mormon right.. Data collector - Seema Suthar Cube Goa Location - St.Inez Panaji Date- 2-10-2023 ![IMG-20231004-WA0009](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f9d4414a7396372f68b92b3f2d97f0643f031ea2.jpeg) Butterfly with falsified head.. captured at South Goa by Dr Nagarjun May be it is Male Common silverline butterfly @⁨Theertha⁩ and others ![IMG-20231004-WA0010](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/b/b851fa4387d0f3f153b497a4ff0271870c5e0ca7.jpeg) Butterfly spotted on spider lily plant .. location Siliguri on 02.10.2023 by Dr Nagarjun looks Royal 😁 ![IMG-20231006-WA0047](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/6/60cfcecef4a3157297222dcb89eb71b797de588f.jpeg) By Madeeha . ![IMG-20231007-WA0011](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a9efcfdca11df6137ce19c0ae7a70fb8a5dc50c7.jpeg) Noticed similar moth but a darker one.. at Siliguri on 04.10.2023 by Dr Nagarjun ![IMG-20231009-WA0092](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/e/e0dc9eff29ca1f31f3b7d8c2d4d20d48c00ab9dd.jpeg) On 20-9-2023, I got a caterpillar from the tulsi plant. In order to understand which butterfly or moth emerges from it, I decided to observe it. I kept the caterpillar in a plastic box with holes on the top. Provided tulsi leaves to eat. On 21-9-2023, I found out that the caterpillar underwent one round of moulting ( shedding exoskeleton). On 24- 9- 2023, it underwent another round of moulting. On 1- 10- 2023, it became pupa. Before pupation the caterpillar stops feeding, becomes inactive, and becomes small. I fail to update that on the CUBE curriculum. On 9-10- 2023, the pupa emerges into a moth. When I went through a Google search I found out the moth is _Spodoptera litura._ By Ganga ![IMG-20231010-WA0049](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f4ff50d3f9de883344a098059737315fae1d7a4d.jpeg) 11 October 2018 Butterfly catch B.Desai Road, South Mumbai Photo mcarunan Poorly captured video of butterfly/moth.Data collector-Dinesh.Place-Hyderabad.10 AM,10th october ![IMG-20231010-WA0042](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/e/eb1c2ddb6e25fd8500e2acb2e8d11988d38eae6d.jpeg) By Ganga ![IMG-20231011-WA0047](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c9a156868873818051fc1c7ba6b94c1fe4fe7397.jpeg) By @Shraddha276 ---
**Author:** ![Theertha](https://metastudio.org/user_avatar/metastudio.org/theertha/32/16801_2.png) [@Theertha](https://metastudio.org/u/Theertha)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/celebration-of-big-butterfly-challenge-butterfly-challenge-taken-by-cubists/14900/5 "2023-10-14T16:45:13Z")
GROUP PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DISCUSSIONS ![IMG-20230807-WA0049](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/b/b378ce299f6c163d9dd9424f51cccf919f62f51b.jpeg) ![IMG-20230907-WA0069](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/7/77362eaccc6c5a94cbd3d6edee3b4d8c78560dec.jpeg) ![IMG-20230924-WA0058](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a3c4f4cc7cc4ff8739967f7129b6b5d09d47bb92.jpeg) ![IMG-20231006-WA0038](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f09413187ab5e6656d323f8d2f9c935a2fbfbaed.jpeg) ![IMG-20230906-WA0057](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/3/3814fe1e2f5d08af42f47e14453b7fa43f2c60d8.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Theertha](https://metastudio.org/user_avatar/metastudio.org/theertha/32/16801_2.png) [@Theertha](https://metastudio.org/u/Theertha)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/celebration-of-big-butterfly-challenge-butterfly-challenge-taken-by-cubists/14900/6 "2023-10-14T16:50:05Z")
> [@CUBE's Big Butterfly Challenge🏆](https://metastudio.org/t/cubes-big-butterfly-challenge/14796): > > I took a video of butterflies near my home while going for groceries. There were 5-7 butterflies which were prominently yellow in color with some black spots on the edge of the wings. I took the photos of the plants on which they were wandering upon. CUBE Curiosity Lab, Ulwe, Navi Mumbai. 27th Sept 2023. Video: Abhijeet Singh. Check this link for more photos. Data collected by @Abhi0703 . ---
**Author:** ![Theertha](https://metastudio.org/user_avatar/metastudio.org/theertha/32/16801_2.png) [@Theertha](https://metastudio.org/u/Theertha)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/celebration-of-big-butterfly-challenge-butterfly-challenge-taken-by-cubists/14900/7 "2023-10-16T17:41:38Z")
_Grass Demon_ :Butterfly [https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/udaspes-folus](https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/udaspes-folus) Local name :വെള്ളച്ചാത്തൻ [https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/വെള്ളച്ചാത്തൻ](https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%B5%E0%B5%86%E0%B4%B3%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B3%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9A%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%BB) Place: cherukkad, Kozhikode Date:6/10/2023 Time: 2.06pm Theertha _Peacock pansy_ [https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/junonia-almana](https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/junonia-almana) Local name:മയിക്കണ്ണി(eyes of a peacock) [https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/മയിക്കണ്ണി](https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%AF%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%A3%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A3%E0%B4%BF) Place: cherukkad, Kozhikode Date:5/10/2023 Time: 6.25pm Theertha ![IMG-20231007-WA0066(1)](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/1/1aa2c473f742550571b04eafd808853307b0f870.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Theertha](https://metastudio.org/user_avatar/metastudio.org/theertha/32/16801_2.png) [@Theertha](https://metastudio.org/u/Theertha)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/celebration-of-big-butterfly-challenge-butterfly-challenge-taken-by-cubists/14900/8 "2023-10-22T14:34:10Z")
Allelochemicals X? @⁨Theertha⁩ @⁨Ganga CUBE⁩ 14 October 2019. B Desai Road, South Mumbai Photo Arunan CUBE Archives ![IMG-20231019-WA0013](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/8/8a7df1d3e017169e08f8772f979af9baff577bef.jpeg) The _Big Butterfly Challenge_ or BBC _Caterpillar on Champa tree leaf_, 19 October, 2023 Madel, Thivim, Goa Photo mcarunan ![IMG-20231019-WA0012](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/0/040b5b278d8ce6ce3ec208afbfef41f953b6f5f9.jpeg) The _Big Butterfly Challenge_ or BBC _Caterpillar no 2, on Champa tree leaf_, 19 October, 2023 Madel, Thivim, Goa Photo mcarunan ![IMG-20231019-WA0006](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/0/06d784ac1a4cda4dfc48f4552b8a7d38f0bea3e6.jpeg) The _Big Butterfly Challenge_ or BBC _Caterpillar no 3, on Champa tree leaf_, 19 October, 2023 Madel, Thivim, Goa Photo mcarunan I propose this to be the _caterpillar of Tailed Jay Butterfly_ or any of the following cited in the link below. [https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/magnolia-champaca](https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/magnolia-champaca) Comments please. ![IMG-20231019-WA0001](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/4/4264001ffd96d4e9236e12ba672277c552298523.jpeg) The _Big Butterfly Challenge_ or BBC _Caterpillar no 4, on Champa tree leaf_, 19 October, 2023 Madel, Thivim, Goa Photo mcarunan ![IMG-20231019-WA0020](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d81ccd83c1daea3a07e3f085222324c5ac27e43e.jpeg) _Big Butterfly Challenge_ Inspired by @⁨Arunan sir⁩ Found similar Caterpillar on _False Ashoka_ . Is this a season for Tailed Jay Butterfly? Are butterflies seasonal organisms? Time:11.18am Date:19/10/2023 Place: Cherukkad, Kozhikode Theertha ![IMG-20231020-WA0079](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/4/491fc3c7dfd3f321af633649373147b6b9f1790e.jpeg) _Champa tree Caterpillar maintenance set up_ 2 nd Day, Madel, Thivim, Goa. Four caterpillars of early stages from Champa tree leaves collected on 19 October 2023. photo dated 20 October 2023 mcarunan ![IMG-20231020-WA0080](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c37ad079d2aeccff8ca52edc642ececcf55c6cd5.jpeg) _Champa tree Caterpillar maintenance set up_ 2 nd Day, Madel, Thivim, Goa. Four caterpillars of different stages from Champa tree leaves collected on 19 October 2023. Two _more developed caterpillars out of four show green color_. photo dated 20 October 2023 mcarunan ![IMG-20231022-WA0022](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9f0067b69fa896d91701626dff46153cdae016aa.jpeg) @⁨Arunan sir⁩ sir gifting us tailed jay caterpillars … By seema Tail Jay caterpillar having its lunch time By Neha rane ---
**Author:** ![Theertha](https://metastudio.org/user_avatar/metastudio.org/theertha/32/16801_2.png) [@Theertha](https://metastudio.org/u/Theertha)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/celebration-of-big-butterfly-challenge-butterfly-challenge-taken-by-cubists/14900/9 "2023-10-22T14:48:06Z")
![IMG-20231021-WA0012(1)](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/1/1685da1c329423b52dab765443e3c6aa3689ba43.jpeg) _BBC_ We found three pupae on the branches of Babool plant. Two bigger and one smaller pupa. Take home for further observation by @⁨Tiku Kashyap⁩ and one by myself. It might emerge today​🧐. Cube Sapekhati, 21/10/2023 By @Susanta_Tanti ![IMG-20231021-WA0004](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/2/21f17c357b57f1aeab7ad37c51a42ed04ffe7264.jpeg) Butterfly Activity Pattern Study Madel, Thivim, Goa _21 October 2023 No Butterfly at 8 am_ Photo mcarunan _Common Crow or mimic of Common crow_? 21 October 2023 _10:20 am_ Butterfly Activity Pattern studies. Madel,Thivim, Goa Photo mcarunan ![IMG-20231021-WA0021(1)](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/2/212e74e1ecb8549ce26fe36cfda1185baf45a5d5.jpeg) _Mid noon sighting of butterfly at Madel, Thivim, Goa_ 12:06 pm 21 October 2023 Photo mcarunan _Forenoon sighting of butterfly, looks like Psyche, at Madel, Thivim, Goa_ 10:34 am 21 October 2023 Photo mcarunan _Forenoon sighting of butterfly looking like Common crow or its mimics, at Madel, Thivim, Goa_ 10:20 am, 21 October 2023 Photo mcarunan Any similarity with this butterfly!?@⁨Arunan sir⁩ Bluemoon female ./great eggfly .by Theertha Place: Cherukkad, Kozhikode. Time:2pm Date:21/10/2023 Theertha ---
**Author:** ![Theertha](https://metastudio.org/user_avatar/metastudio.org/theertha/32/16801_2.png) [@Theertha](https://metastudio.org/u/Theertha)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/celebration-of-big-butterfly-challenge-butterfly-challenge-taken-by-cubists/14900/10 "2023-10-22T15:48:42Z")
![IMG-20231022-WA0037](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6cb14c27ca64e7570a4f9403798d1c15926ca8fd.jpeg) ![IMG-20231022-WA0038](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6e54bb9f92ca739a73511fc0d29b0cf0b0f088b3.jpeg) By Dr.Nagarjun Aglais species butterfly? Cashmirensis has a difference from ladakensis..!!! common name Tortoise shell!! captured on 20.10.2023 at Gangtok Sikkim by Dr Nagarjun ![IMG-20231022-WA0043](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/4/46ab58c77d8ecb271f07aad025d6a06088082d12.jpeg) ![IMG-20231022-WA0045](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c431788c5771884cf58317a5b8da9a0ab2372ae0.jpeg) Lemon pansy butterfly.. may be trying to find a host plant.. plants in background are of Mureiya(curry leaf) and clitoria terntea.. I couldn’t find any eggs or pupa around.. captured at Siliguri, West Bengal on 17.10.2023 by Dr Nagarjun ![IMG-20231022-WA0041](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/4/444a5eaf5c68d84e4a76850510b08a0ad00d7f52.jpeg) By Dr.Nagarjun ![IMG-20231022-WA0066](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/8/88d0a36aed977e64be82beac300eb43bb69271d4.jpeg) By N.Sucheta ---
**Author:** ![Theertha](https://metastudio.org/user_avatar/metastudio.org/theertha/32/16801_2.png) [@Theertha](https://metastudio.org/u/Theertha)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/celebration-of-big-butterfly-challenge-butterfly-challenge-taken-by-cubists/14900/11 "2023-10-22T17:47:02Z")
![IMG-20231022-WA0074](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/8/8def9e2de76a49aa0603ac0090723aad86f4a284.jpeg) Common palm fly couldn’t capture a better picture on 10.10.2023 at Siliguri West Bengal by Dr Nagarjun By Dr.Nagarjun ![IMG-20231022-WA0077](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/4/464ed675d986c0b70b94a1570a3593790b440c34.jpeg) Small branded shift captured on 10.10.2023 at Siliguri West Bengal by Dr Nagarjun ![IMG-20231022-WA0077](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/4/464ed675d986c0b70b94a1570a3593790b440c34.jpeg) By Dr Nagarjun ![IMG-20231022-WA0088](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/9/97dbccc07db0a0acc305dbb266dd7999b4e2c52f.jpeg) ![IMG-20231022-WA0090](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6e0f65a01ecd21cf9cb46d69c3da9c14a0a2d4e1.jpeg) ![IMG-20231022-WA0086](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/e/e71fa280220b6265b0fab756869b89b6fb1f2daa.jpeg) ![IMG-20231022-WA0092](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6af588a39507a17fcc5e77e7e1e36c2436a3f933.jpeg) Swallow tail butterfly.. is it common banded peacock?? captured on 17.10.2023 at East Sikkim by Dr Nagarjun Is it Psyche? By Dr Nagarjun ---
**Author:** ![Theertha](https://metastudio.org/user_avatar/metastudio.org/theertha/32/16801_2.png) [@Theertha](https://metastudio.org/u/Theertha)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 1:42am UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/celebration-of-big-butterfly-challenge-butterfly-challenge-taken-by-cubists/14900/12 "2023-10-29T01:42:25Z")
![IMG-20231023-WA0026](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6029688c0842afc2b411133b4ee8d74a0e8867c6.jpeg) Grass Demon place:Malappuram, Kerala Date: 23-10-2023 In grass Demon the upper side is dark brown. It has scattered white patches on the forewing which are smaller in the distal parts than in the basal part. The hindwing has a large white patch on the centre. The underside is dark reddish-brown which is somewhat obscured by the pure white scales that cover most of the hindwing [https://www.dilmahconservation.org/butterfly-garden/sri-lanka-butterfly/grass-demon--000bc1ca916f68af414a9d9488b79d4f.html](https://www.dilmahconservation.org/butterfly-garden/sri-lanka-butterfly/grass-demon--000bc1ca916f68af414a9d9488b79d4f.html) [https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/folus](https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/folus) In Malayalam - velachathan വെള്ളച്ചാത്തൻ By Ganga ![IMG-20231023-WA0057](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/e/ec8202733e4046999c10058291fea52e1ecc2dec.jpeg) 23/10/2023 Location: Royal College, Mira Road, Dist Thane Data Collector: Prof. Farhaan Makba Royal College, Mira Road By Farhaan Photos and videos of caterpillar found by one of my friend… Location - GDCH, Goa.. Date - 23-10-23 By @seema Butterfly looks _lazy to get up at 8:10 am 24 October 2023_ Madel, Thivim, Goa Photo mcarunan ![IMG-20231025-WA0003](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/b/b9f7514c6ffce26e893b1c2fea2c29021a519b0a.jpeg) Newly emerged butterfly from pupa… what should I do with her…let her go..?? date -25/10/23 location - St.Inez Panjim By @_Seema_11 Butterfly and Lemon plant as host plant, one year ago. 24 October 2022 Assagaon, Goa. Photo mcarunan Looks like _Common Grass Yellow butterfly spotted_ inspired by the _Big Butterfly Challenge_ thrown open by @⁨Theertha⁩ 26 October 2023 11:21 am Madel, Thivim, Goa Photo: mcarunan [https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/eurema-hecabe](https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/eurema-hecabe) ---
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![IMG-20231018-WA0082](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/4/48e21603158ef22f45e02ac55704192fbdbae1ed.jpeg) By @_Seema_11 ---
**Author:** ![Theertha](https://metastudio.org/user_avatar/metastudio.org/theertha/32/16801_2.png) [@Theertha](https://metastudio.org/u/Theertha)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 3:50pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/celebration-of-big-butterfly-challenge-butterfly-challenge-taken-by-cubists/14900/14 "2023-10-30T15:50:48Z")
_BBC_ : Date 29/10/2023 Time : 10.00 AM. Location : Sonari, Assam. Mobile Video: susanta tanti ---
**Author:** ![Theertha](https://metastudio.org/user_avatar/metastudio.org/theertha/32/16801_2.png) [@Theertha](https://metastudio.org/u/Theertha)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/celebration-of-big-butterfly-challenge-butterfly-challenge-taken-by-cubists/14900/15 "2023-11-15T17:27:48Z")
Cupping and clapping, erratic, twisting and turning pattern of flying of butterfly.. is it psyche butterfly? @⁨Theertha⁩ #BBC Big Butterfly Challenge.. slow motion video at East Sikkim on 04.11.2023 by Dr Nagarjun Did anyone noticed this behaviour of Common Mormon caterpillar?? @⁨Theertha⁩ #BBC video shot on 13.11.2023 at East Sikkim by Dr Nagarjun I replied in context to Curriculum group that , I hope you might also got some kind of smell too ? This structure is called as _Osmeterium_ . The _osmeterium is a defensive organ found in all papilionid larvae, in all stages._ [1] The organ is situated in the prothoracic segment and can be everted _when the larva feels threatened._ The everted organ resembles a fleshy forked tongue (not unlike a snake tongue), and this along with the large eye-like spots on the body might be used to startle birds and small reptiles. _when the larva is disturbed in any way emitting a foul, disagreeable odor which serves to repel ants,[2] small spiders[3] and mantids.[4] To humans, this odour is rather strong but not unpleasant_ [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmeterium](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmeterium) I also found this on Common mormon caterpillar, [https://youtube.com/shorts/G4LfcPvwSHg?si=VaQv7HqXB1QMd9Ki](https://youtube.com/shorts/G4LfcPvwSHg?si=VaQv7HqXB1QMd9Ki) & Observed in tailed Jay too .In tailed Jay the color was in light green. ![IMG-20231113-WA0105](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/b/b386587ca4fa99ee0e8a32cf9062aa35b6ddb0c1.jpeg) Encountered these caterpillars on the road while travelling in East Sikkim.. can anyone identify them?? Shot on 12.11.2023 at East Sikkim by Dr Nagarjun #BBC @⁨Theertha⁩ ![IMG-20231113-WA0112](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d95e3d274f6923331df3045c7600549584abaedf.jpeg) ![IMG-20231113-WA0113](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c54bfb7f40f1870b560a2c6f7d019cf48a12dfd6.jpeg) Forgot to shoot in slow motion.. because of some work hurry.. if you can slide video frame to frame you can observe violescent white dots over forewing.. blue crow?? @⁨Theertha⁩ #BBC shot on 13.11.2023 at East Sikkim by Dr Nagarjun ..will try to take better video if I find it again!. The _Big Butterfly Challenge or BBC from retrospect 4 March 2019_, B. Desai Road, Mumbai Photo mcarunan ---
**Author:** ![Theertha](https://metastudio.org/user_avatar/metastudio.org/theertha/32/16801_2.png) [@Theertha](https://metastudio.org/u/Theertha)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/celebration-of-big-butterfly-challenge-butterfly-challenge-taken-by-cubists/14900/16 "2024-01-16T20:00:35Z")
_Butterfly Challenge_ continued at B.Dedai Road, South Mumbai 9 January 2024 Photo mcarunan ---
**Author:** ![Theertha](https://metastudio.org/user_avatar/metastudio.org/theertha/32/16801_2.png) [@Theertha](https://metastudio.org/u/Theertha)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 2:33pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/celebration-of-big-butterfly-challenge-butterfly-challenge-taken-by-cubists/14900/17 "2024-01-17T14:33:45Z")
![IMG-20240117-WA0059](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c4d04c6cfddd341f3d608bfbb231a07c7f4821ca.jpeg) Troides helena The common birdwing, is a butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae. It is often found in the wildlife trade due to its popularity with butterfly collectors. The butterfly has seventeen subspecies. Data:17/01/2024 Time:1.40 pm. Place: peruvemba, palakkad. Data collected by Sneha.p.j ---
**Author:** ![Theertha](https://metastudio.org/user_avatar/metastudio.org/theertha/32/16801_2.png) [@Theertha](https://metastudio.org/u/Theertha)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 2:53pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/celebration-of-big-butterfly-challenge-butterfly-challenge-taken-by-cubists/14900/18 "2024-01-17T14:53:35Z")
![IMG-20231228-WA0037](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/f/fb3171c918517edd09df3e4af89659547ca35d87.jpeg) Photo by @lakshmy Close up view of Psyche 🦋. Back side of wings visible with green sripes on white background. Margin of Wings with hairs. Green coloured eyes with black spots. Antenna with black and white stripes. Tip of antene looks wider with hairs. Does my description matching to the photo @⁨~Shraddha⁩ @⁨shalinisharma⁩ @⁨Arunan sir⁩ @⁨Chithra Mam⁩ @⁨Himanshu Joshi⁩ @⁨Theertha⁩ @⁨Kiran Ma’am 🥰⁩ @⁨Batul Ma’am⁩ and others ![IMG-20231228-WA0033](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6b836d1001aef2388bb7a823f2810db30d85ec37.jpeg) New Psyche 🦋butterfly emerged from pupae in white container. Also one more 🐛caterpillar is spotted Date:21/12/2023 Place:Mampilly, Thrissur, Kerala ![IMG-20231228-WA0035](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/2/204a1dbf756840ca07e19f07094108f72bfadf00.jpeg) In Black container one pupae+ 3 new caterpillars spotted Date: 21/12/2023 Place:Mampilly, Thrissur, Kerala ---
**Author:** ![Theertha](https://metastudio.org/user_avatar/metastudio.org/theertha/32/16801_2.png) [@Theertha](https://metastudio.org/u/Theertha)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/celebration-of-big-butterfly-challenge-butterfly-challenge-taken-by-cubists/14900/19 "2024-01-17T14:54:57Z")
![IMG-20231217-WA0030](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/d/dc8d931eaac3b815e97a7f7d7301c95ba7423e93.jpeg) Photo by @kashyap from CUBE Sapekhati ---
**Author:** ![Theertha](https://metastudio.org/user_avatar/metastudio.org/theertha/32/16801_2.png) [@Theertha](https://metastudio.org/u/Theertha)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://metastudio.org/t/celebration-of-big-butterfly-challenge-butterfly-challenge-taken-by-cubists/14900/20 "2024-01-17T14:57:46Z")
![IMG-20231216-WA0071](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d3722cccf155eadcd3b5dca08545058c73d09180.jpeg) By Sneha mourya from NES Ratnam college . ![IMG-20231214-WA0061](https://metastudio.org/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9395b7c8ab6feca3137ad96c442d7016f2115007.jpeg) By @Batul ma’am. [Next page](https://metastudio.org/t/celebration-of-big-butterfly-challenge-butterfly-challenge-taken-by-cubists/14900.md?page=2)