I am attaching the consolidated butterfly migration records for the year 2010, sorted by month.
Please keep mailing me [ [email protected] , [email protected] , [email protected] ] if you see any of the below species: 1) Dark Blue Tiger ( Tirumala septentrionis) 2) Blue Tiger ( Tirumala limniace) 3) Common Indian Crow ( Euploea core) 4) Double Branded Crow ( Euploea sylvester) Also, if you happen to see the migration of below species 1) Common Emigrant and Mottled Emigrants ( Catopsilia pomona and Catopsilia pyranthe) 2) Common Albatross ( Appias albina) 3) Lime butterfly ( Papilio demoleus ) 4) Striped Tiger ( Danaus genutia) 5) Painted Lady ( Vanessa cardui) Format is - Species: Activity: Observed By: Date: Location: For more information, please visit - http://www.slideshare.net/kishendas/butterfly-migration-latestkishendas-4284839 More the number of records, more easier it will be to infer migratory patterns and eventually steps required to preserve this wonderful phenomenon. Thank you for all your support Kishen Das ------------------------------------------------ January 2010 Species: Common Indian Crow ( Euploea core ) Activity: Nectaring Observed By: Lopamudra Bannerjee Date: 13 January 2010 Location: Howrah ------------------------------------------------ Febraury 2010 Species: Tigers and Crows Activity: Hundreds of them feeding on Heliotropium indicum Observed By: Ashok Sengupta Date: 12 February 2010 Location: Banks of Cauveri River , Bhagmandala , Coorg Species: Blue Tiger ( Tirumala limniace) Activity: Roosting Observed By: Sunita Mohan Date: 21 Febraury 2010 Location: Mumbai Species: Common Indian Crow ( Euploea core) Activity: Nectaring Observed By: Blaise Pereira Date: 21 Febraury 2010 Location: MNPS, Mumbai ------------------------------------------------ March 2010 Species: Blue Tiger ( Tirumala limniace) Activity: Roosting Observed By: Sunita Mohan Date: 24 March 2010 Location: Mumbai Species: Common Indian Crow ( Euploea core) Activity: Nectaring Observed By: Blaise Pereira Date: 28 March 2010 Location: Velas, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra ------------------------------------------------ April 2010 Species: Blue Tiger ( Tirumala limniace) Activity: Roosting Observed By: Sunita Mohan Date: 12 April 2010 Location: Mumbai Species: Blue Tiger ( Tirumala limniace) Activity: Roosting Observed By: Sunita Mohan Date: 14 April 2010 Location: Mumbai Species: Dark Blue Tiger ( Tirumala septentrionis) Activity: Roosting Observed By: Rajesh Panwar Date: 18 April 2010 Location: Kaladhungi Range, Corbett Species: Crows n Tigers Activity: Migration Observed By: C Susanth Date: April/May 2010 ( More in April, receded in May) Location: Ooty to Nilambur Species: Dark Blue Tiger ( Tirumala septentrionis) Activity: Worn out female specimen Observed By: Ashok Sengupta Date: 9 April 2010 Location: Bangalore Species: Crows and Tigers Activity: Migration [ North East ] Observed By: Adavanne Shivaprakash Date: 7 April 2010 Location: Huliyur Durga, Karnataka Species: Crows and Tigers Activity: Migration [ North East ] Observed By: Haneesh KM Date: 15 April 2010 Location: Gundalpet till Nanjangud, Karnataka Species: Crows and Tigers Activity: Migration [ North East ] Observed By: Adavanne Shivaprakash Date: 12 13 14 April 2010 Location: Mysore city and Rattanahalli village, Mysore district Species: Blue Tiger ( Tirumala limniace ) and Common Indian Crow ( Euploea core) Activity: Thin migration Observed By: Adavanne Shivaprakash Date: 17 April 2010 Location: Silent Valley National Park Species: Crows and Tigers Activity: Roosting of around 400 butterflies Observed By: Prasad BR Date: 20th till 30th April 2010 Location: Near H.S.R layout, Sector 1, 12th cross, 27th main, Bangalore, Karnataka ------------------------------------------------ May 2010 Species: Dark Blue Tiger ( Tirumala septentrionis ) and Mottled Emigrant ( Catopsilia pyranthe ) Activity: Roosting of about 100 Tirumala septentrionis on a coconut leaf, Catopsilia pyranthe migrating Observed By: Haneesh KM Date: May 28 2010 Location: Bangalore , Karnataka Species: Dark Blue Tiger ( Tirumala septentrionis ) and Mottled Emigrant ( Catopsilia pyranthe ) Activity: Catopsilia pyranthe and Tirumala septentrionis 45 in number migrating across 10 by 10 meter cross section in 10 minutes. Also observed Euploea spp. Observed By: Haneesh KM Date: May 22 2010 Location: Bangalore, Karnataka Species: Crows and Tigers Activity: Many butterflies migration from south to north towards Kanakpura and nectaring butterflies of Eupatorium sp. Observed By: Vishnupriya Hathwar Date: May 20 2010 Location: Many places in Bangalore including water body Nalligudde, Konanakunte, etc Species: Tirumala septentrionis, Euploea sylvester, Euploea core, Danaus chrysippus, and Danaus genutia Activity: Migration of Tirumala septentrionis, Euploea sylvester, Euploea core, Danaus chrysippus, and Danaus genutia towards North East from South. Also seen clusters of these butterflies at Bangalore University feeding on Heliotropium indicum Observed By: Vivek Date: May 16 2010 Location: Bangalore Species: Tirumala septentrionis Activity: Tirumala septentrionis emerging from pupae Observed By: Abhijna Desai Date: May 7th 2010 Location: Mekedatu, Karnataka Species: Tirumala limniace, Tirumala septentrionis, Catopsilia sp. and Papilio demoleus Activity: Migration [ North East ] Observed By: Dr. Sanjay Sane (NCBS) Date: May 5 2010 Location: GKVK Campus, Bangalore, Karnataka ------------------------------------------------ June 2010 Species: Double Branded Crow ( Euploea sylvester ) and Blue Tiger ( Tirumala limniace) Activity: Nectaring Observed By: Haneesh KM Date: 01 June 2010 Location: Trichy, Kerala Species: Dark Blue Tiger ( Tirumala septentrionis) Activity: Huge congregation Observed By: Pradipta Mohan Basu Date: 3 June 2010 Location: BR Hills, Karnataka ------------------------------------------------ July 2010 Species: Common Indian Crow ( Euploea core) Activity: Mating Observed By: Ajith Unnikrishnan Date: 17 July 2010 Location: Chinnar, Kerala Species: Dark Blue Tiger ( Tirumala septentrionis) Activity: Puddling male Observed By: Kalluri Subramanyam Date: 21 July 2010 Location: Namdapha Tiger Reserve ------------------------------------------------ August 2010 Species: Dark Blue Tiger ( Tirumala septentrionis) and Common Indian Crow ( Euploea core ) Activity: Nectaring on Lantana and Roosting Observed By: Raju Kasambe Date: 21 August 2010 Location: Ovalekar Wadi Butterfly Garden, Thane ------------------------------------------------ September 2010 Species: Common Indian Crow ( Euploea core) Activity: Caterpillars on Ficus bonsai Observed By: Blaise Pereira Date: 14 September 2010 Location: Borivili , Mumbai Species: Dark Blue Tiger ( Tirumala septentrionis) and Common Indian Crow ( Euploea core) Activity: Feeding on alkaloidal resources Observed By: Chini Bee Date: 17 September 2010 Location: Athirapally, Kerala Species: Common Indian Crow ( Euploea core) Activity: Observed By: Fermin Jose Date: 19 September 2010 Location: Delhi and Noida Species: Striped Tiger ( Danaus genutia) Activity: Feeding on alkaloidal resources Observed By: Hari Iyer Date: 12 September 2010 Location: Thane Mumbai Species: Blue Tiger (Tirumala limniace) Activity: Nectaring Observed By: Raju Kasambe Date: Septemeber 2010 Location: Yeoor, Mumbai Species: Double Branded Crow ( Euploea sylvester ) Activity: Roosting Observed By: Abhijna Desai Date: September 12th 2010 Location: Lalbagh, Bangalore, Karnataka Species: Dark Blue Tiger ( Tirumala septentrionis) Activity: Female Dark Blue Tiger roosting Observed By: Sahana M. and Pradeep N. Date: September 10th 2010 Location: Maggula Grama, Virajapete, Karnataka ------------------------------------------------ October 2010 Species: Blue Tiger ( Tirumala limniace) and Dark Blue Tiger ( Tirumala septentrionis) Activity: Feeding on alkaloidal resources Observed By: Vedawati Padwal Date: 27 October 2010 Location: Owalekar wadi , Thane ------------------------------------------------ -- Enjoy
