Butterfly observations at Bhimashankar 20.11.2022

Butterfly observations at Bhimashankar 20.11.2022

Timing. 9:30 am to 2 pm

Members:
Dr Himanshu Pandav
Pavan Damoor

Following species were observed

Skippers

1. Spotted Small flat

Blues

1. Red flash
2. Forgot me not
3. Gram blue
4. Tailless line blue
5. Common line blue
6. Angled Pierrot
7. Red Pierrot
8. Transparent 6 line blue
9. Lesser grass blue
10. Dark grass blue
11. Zebra blue

Brush footed

1. Danaid eggfly
2. Great eggfly
3. Common castor
4. Common map
5. Glassy tiger
6. Blue tiger
7. Striped tiger
8. Black prince female
9. Lemon Pansy
10. Grey Pansy
11. Chocolate Pansy
12. Common Sailer
13. Chestnut streak sailer
14. Cm evening brown
15. Cm crow

Whites & yellows

1. Cm grass yellow
2. Plain puffin
3. Cm Gull
4. Pioneer
5. Cm emigrant

Swallowtail

1. Blue Mormon
2. Cm Mormon
3. Cm Lime
4. Tailed Jay
5. Narrow banded blue bottle

Activity was too slow due to cold weather and heavy breeze.

Butterflies were seen from 11 am onwards basking n nectaring.

Abundance of Chocolate and lemon Pansy & blues were observed.

Due to Pilgrimage place, human beings have spoilt the habitat by throwing plastic and clothes everywhere. 😅 People shouting in the forest and disturbing wildlife.

Most of the streams have dried up so very less mud puddling activity was seen.
The terrain compromises of Rocky and forest patches so very difficult to explore. The canopy in Bhimashankar is very narrow compared to Tamhini.

More visits required to explore the habitat.

Happy Butterflying to all 🦋🦋

Publicado el febrero 22, 2023 05:38 TARDE por pavandamoor