They are Plain tigers. Their caterpillars are found on Calotropis sp. Regards,
Mani. On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 11:30 AM, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id assistance of the plant please. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Rakesh <dineshelectric...@live.in> > Date: 26 November 2010 15:45 > Subject: [efloraofindia:55172] butterflies > To: Indiantreepix <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > > > Picture taken in open area around Asansol (W.B.). Requested to name the > species. > > Rakesh > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them > for free as per liberal licensing conditions attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1475 members & > 57,000 messages on 16/12/10 & with a database of around 4400 species on > 30/11/10) > >