Butterfly

Grass Jewel

(Picture taken at SGNP, Yeoor, Thane, Maharashtra in January 2011)

Smallest butterfly in the Indian region. Grey to light brown in color. Two black spots along costa on UNH; other spots dark brown. Three or four orange-crowned black spots along UPH termen. Prefers open, drier habitat. More local. Fluttering flight close to the ground.

Dew Drops on Butterfly

(Picture taken at SGNP, Yeoor, Thane, Maharashtra in January 2011)

This butterfly is 15-20mm in size. In winter dew drops are formed on butterfly wings. Butterflies are cold blooded hence they do not show any activity in early morning before sun rise. They do basking in the sun light and they get energy. We can get the picture of butterfly with dew drops in winter in early morning.

Lesser Grass Blue

(Picture taken at SGNP, Yeoor, Thane, Maharashtra in January 2011)

Pale grayish brown with rounded, not very dark spots. On UNH, first two spots from costa are separate, a curve is formed by only the 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th and 6^th spots, the 7^th is again separate, towards the termen. Flight close to ground, flying often endlessly before settling to feed on flowers.

 

Common Nawab

(Picture taken at SGNP, Yeoor, Thane, Maharashtra in September 2012)

Swift flier. Forest loving, often seen basking on tree tops. Seen along forest paths when it visits damp patches, oozing sap, animal droppings and dead land crabs. HW has two sharp tails.