Dear Kishen
i am also confused with the resident or migrant concept. Peter can u please through some lite on it. Regards On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 11:27 PM, Kishen Das <[email protected]>wrote: > > > I did not get the "See whether this is a Delhi resident or a migrant" bit > !!! > How is he supposed to find out whether thats a resident or a migrant ? > > Kishen > > On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 11:13 AM, Peter Smetacek < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> Three specimens known from Delhi. Breeding status uncertain. Try and catch >> a female and get her to lay eggs on pansy (wild larval host plant is violet >> (Viola sp.)). Try and breed the larvae on violets and see whether this is a >> Delhi resident or a migrant... good luck. >> >> On Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:31:49 +0530 wrote >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi all, >> >> Indian Fritillary, Mayur Vihar , Delhi. >> >> I got this one from our colony's garden in east Delhi. >> >> Seen and captured on photo this winter visitor to Delhi from Himalayas. >> >> Not sure about it's status here. Referred the checklist on Delhi >> Butterflies by Torben B. Larsen, status for this butterfly is listed rare in >> this list. >> >> >> Anyone form Delhi has any information to share about this species? >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> <http://sigads.rediff.com/RealMedia/ads/click_nx.ads/www.rediffmail.com/signatureline.htm@Middle?> >> >> > > -- Enjoy
