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Butterflies of Kerala

Anoop Santhakumar

August 26, 2018

4 min read

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Butterflies Kerala – Photos

Butterflies Kerala: Kerala in South India is a wonderful habitat for butterflies. There are nearly 400 species of butteries in Kerala. The butterflies of Kerala vary in color, size and habit.

List of Butterflies of Kerala

Southern Birdwing, Troides Minos, Butterfly Photos, Butterfly HD Photos, Kerala Butterflies Photos, Butterfly Malayalam Name, Kerala Butterfly Name — Southern Birdwing – Troides Minos – ഗരുഡ ശലഭം

Striped Tiger, Danaus Genutia, Butterflies Kerala, Butterfly Photos, Butterfly HD Photos, Kerala Butterflies Photos, Butterfly Malayalam Name, Kerala Butterfly Name — Striped Tiger – Danaus Genutia – വരയൻ കടുവ

Tailed Jay Graphium, Agamemnon Butterflies, Kerala, Butterfly Photos, Butterfly HD Photos, Kerala Butterflies Photos, Butterfly Malayalam Name, Kerala Butterfly Name — Tailed Jay – Graphium Agamemnon – വിറവാലൻ

Tawny Coster, Acraea Terpsicore, Butterflies Kerala, Butterfly Photos, Butterfly HD Photos, Kerala Butterflies Photos, Butterfly Malayalam Name, Kerala Butterfly Name — Tawny Coster – Acraea Terpsicore – തീച്ചിറകൻ

Blue Tiger - Tirumala Limniace (Dorsal View), Butterfly Photos, Butterfly HD Photos, Kerala Butterflies Photos, Butterfly Malayalam Name, Kerala Butterfly Name — Dark Blue Tiger – Tirumala Septentrionis (Dorsal View) – കരിനീലക്കടുവ

Blue Tiger, Tirumala Limniace (Ventral View), Butterflies Kerala, Butterfly Photos, Butterfly HD Photos, Kerala Butterflies Photos, Butterfly Malayalam Name, Kerala Butterfly Name — Dark Blue Tiger – Tirumala Septentrionis (Ventral View) – കരിനീലക്കടുവ

Papilio Demoleus, Lime Butterfly, Lemon Butterfly, Lime Swallowtail, Naraka Salabham, Butterflies of Kerala, List of Butterflies of Kerala, Kerala Butterfly Photos, Butterfly HD Photos — Lime Butterfly – Papilio Demoleus – നാരക ശലഭം

Blue Mormon, Papilio Polymnestor, Butterflies Kerala, Butterfly Photos, Butterfly HD Photos, Kerala Butterflies Photos, Butterfly Malayalam Name, Kerala Butterfly Name — Blue Mormon – Papilio Polymnestor – കൃഷ്ണശലഭം

Blue-Mormon-(Papilio-polymnestor)-Butterfly-Kerala, butterflies kerala — Blue Mormon – Papilio Polymnestor – കൃഷ്ണശലഭം

Tamil Yeoman, Cirrochroa Thais, Marotti Salabham, India Butterflies, Kerala Butterflies, Indian Butterfly Photos, Butterflies of Kerala, Butterflies of India, Butterfly List Kerala, Butterfly List India — Tamil Yeoman – Cirrochroa Thais (Dorsal View) – മരോട്ടിശലഭം

Tamil Yeoman, Cirrochroa Thais, Marotti Salabham, India Butterflies, Kerala Butterflies, Indian Butterfly Photos, Butterflies of Kerala, Butterflies of India, Butterfly List Kerala, Butterfly List India — Tamil Yeoman – Cirrochroa Thais (Ventral View) – മരോട്ടിശലഭം

Common Baron, Photos of Butterflies of Kerala. Common Baron Butterfly, Euthalia Aconthea, Kanithozhi Salabham, Butterfly Kerala, List of Butterflies Kerala, Kanithozhan Salabham — Common Baron (Dorsal View) – കനിത്തോഴി ശലഭം

Common Baron, Photos of Butterflies of Kerala. Common Baron Butterfly, Euthalia Aconthea, Kanithozhi Salabham, Butterfly Kerala, List of Butterflies Kerala, Kanithozhan Salabham — Common Baron (Ventral View) – കനിത്തോഴി ശലഭം

Vindhyan-Bob-Butterfly-(Arnetta-Vindhiana)-Butterfly-Kerala, butterflies kerala, Dark Palm Dart, Telicota ancilla, കേരശലഭം — Dark Palm Dart – Telicota ancilla – കേരശലഭം

Rustic Butterfly, Photos of Butterflies of Kerala. Cupha Erymanthis, Vayankathan Salabham, Butterfly Photos, Butterfly Kerala. List of Butterflies Kerala — Rustic Butterfly – വയങ്കതൻ ശലഭം

Rustic Butterfly, Photos of Butterflies of Kerala. Cupha Erymanthis, Vayankathan Salabham, Butterfly Photos, Butterfly Kerala. List of Butterflies Kerala — Rustic Butterfly – വയങ്കതൻ ശലഭം

Psyche-(Leptosia-Nina)-Butterfly-Kerala, butterflies kerala — Psyche – Leptosia Nina – പൊട്ടുവെള്ളാട്ടി

Lemon Pansy Butterfly, Junonia Lemonias, Butterfly Photos, Butterfly HD Photos, Kerala Butterflies Photos, Butterfly Malayalam Name, Kerala Butterfly Name — Lemon Pansy Butterfly – Junonia Lemonias – പുള്ളിക്കുറുമ്പൻ ശലഭം

Lemon-Pansy-Butterfly-(Junonia-Lemonias)-Butterfly-Kerala, butterflies kerala — Lemon Pansy Butterfly – Junonia Lemonias – പുള്ളിക്കുറുമ്പൻ ശലഭം

Great-Eggfly-Male-(Hypolimnas-Bolina)-Van-Chotta-Salabham-Butterfly-Kerala, butterflies kerala — Great Eggfly (Male) – Blue Moon Butterfly – വൻ ചൊട്ടശലഭം

Dark-Branded-Bushbrown-Butterfly-(Mycalesis-Mineus)-Butterfly-Kerala, butterflies kerala — Dark Brand Bushbrown – Mycalesis Mineus – തവിടൻ

Tailed Palmfly - Elymnias Hypermnestra -Butterfly-Kerala, butterflies kerala — Tailed Palmfly – Elymnias Hypermnestra – ഓലക്കണ്ടൻ

Common-Grass-Yellow-(Eurema-Hecabe)-Butterfly-Kerala, butterflies kerala — Common Grass Yellow – Eurema Hecabe – മഞ്ഞപാപ്പാത്തി

King Crow, Euploea klugii, Butterfly Photos, Butterfly HD Photos, Kerala Butterflies Photos, Butterfly Malayalam Name, Kerala Butterfly Name — King Crow – Euploea klugii – അരളി ശലഭം

Common-Crow-(Euploea-core)-Arali-Salabham-Butterly-Kerala, butterflies kerala — Common Crow – Euploea Core – അരളി ശലഭം

Common Emigrant, Catopsilia Pomona, Butterflies Kerala, Butterfly Photos, Butterfly HD Photos, Kerala Butterflies Photos, Butterfly Malayalam Name, Kerala Butterfly Name — Common Emigrant – Catopsilia Pomona – മഞ്ഞത്തകരമുത്തി

Common-Emigrant-(Catopsilia-Pomona)-Female, butterflies kerala — Common Emigrant (Female) – Catopsilia Pomona – മഞ്ഞത്തകരമുത്തി

Clipper-Butterfly(Parthenos-Sylvia)-Sahyadri-Clipper-Butterfly-Kerala, butterflies kerala — Clipper Butterfly – Parthenos Sylvia – ക്ലിപ്പർ ശലഭം

Southern-Bluebottle-(Graphium-Teredon)-Ventral-view-List-of-Butterflies-of-Kerala-Butterfly-Kerala — Southern Bluebottle – Graphium Teredon (Ventral view) – നീലക്കടുക്ക

Southern-Bluebottle-(Graphium-Teredon)-Dorsal-View-List-of-Butterflies-of-Kerala-Butterfly-Kerala — Southern Bluebottle – Graphium Teredon (Dorsal View) – നീലക്കടുക്ക

suffused snow flat, himapparappan, tagiades gana, immaculate snow flat, large snow flat, butterflies kerala, kerala butterfly photos — Suffused Snow Flat – Tagiades Gana – ഹിമപ്പരപ്പൻ

Papilio-Dravidarum-(Malabar-Raven)-List-of-Butterflies-of-Kerala-Butterfly-Kerala, butterflies kerala — Papilio Dravidarum – Malabar Raven

Common Sergeant, Athyma Perius, Butterflies of Kerala, Butterfly Photos, Butterfly HD Photos — Common Sergeant – Athyma Perius (Dorsal View) – പൊന്തച്ചുറ്റൻ

Common Sergeant, Athyma Perius, Butterflies of Kerala, Butterfly Photos, Butterfly HD Photos — Common Sergeant – Athyma Perius (Ventral View) – പൊന്തച്ചുറ്റൻ

Marble White Moth, Nyctemera Coleta, Butterflies of Kerala, Butterfly Photos, Butterfly HD Photos — Marble White Moth – Nyctemera Coleta

Dark Brand Bushbrown – Orsotriaena Medus – കറുപ്പൻ

Grey Pansy, Junonia Atlites, Butterflies of Kerala, Butterfly Photos, Butterfly HD Photos — Grey Pansy – Junonia Atlites – വയൽക്കോത

Blue Tiger Moth, Dysphania Percota, Butterflies of Kerala, Butterfly Photos, Butterfly HD Photos — Blue Tiger Moth – Dysphania Percota – വെങ്കണ്ണനീലി

Common Mormon Male, Papilio Polytes Male, Narakakkali, Butterflies of Kerala, Butterfly Image, Butterfly Photo, Kerala Butterflies — Common Mormon Male – Papilio Polytes Male – നാരകക്കാളി

Common Mormon Female, Papilio Polytes Female, Narakakkali, Butterflies of Kerala, Indian Butterflies, Kerala Butterflies — Common Mormon Female – Papilio Polytes Female – നാരകക്കാളി

Chocolate Pansy, Junonia iphita, Chocolate Pansy, Butterflies of Kerala, Indian Butterflies, Kerala Butterflies — Chocolate Pansy – Junonia Iphita – ചോക്ലേറ്റ് ശലഭം

Common Fourring, Ypthima Huebneri, Naalkkanni, Butterflies of Kerala, Indian Butterflies, Kerala Butterflies — Common Fourring – Ypthima Huebneri – നാൽക്കണ്ണി

Pale Four Line blue, Nacaduba Hermus, Butterflies Kerala, Butterfly Photos, Butterfly HD Photos, Kerala Butterflies Photos, Butterfly Malayalam Name, Kerala Butterfly Name — Pale Four Line blue – Nacaduba Hermus – ചതുർവരയൻനീലി

Grass Demon butterfly, Udaspes folus, Butterflies Kerala, Butterfly Photos, Butterfly HD Photos, Kerala Butterflies Photos, Butterfly Malayalam Name, Kerala Butterfly Name — Grass Demon Butterfly – Udaspes Folus – വെള്ളച്ചാത്തൻ ശലഭം

Papilio Demoleus, Lime Butterfly, Lemon Butterfly, Lime Swallowtail, Naraka Salabham, Butterflies of Kerala, List of Butterflies of Kerala, Kerala Butterfly Photos, Butterfly HD Photos — Lemon Butterfly – Papilio Demoleus – നാരക ശലഭം

Monkey Puzzle, Rathinda, Iruthalachi Salabham, Butterfly Photos, Butterfly Kerala, Photos of Butterflies of Kerala, List of Butterflies Kerala — Monkey Puzzle – ഇരുതലച്ചി ശലഭം

Monkey Puzzle, Rathinda, Iruthalachi Salabham, Butterfly Photos, Butterfly Kerala, Photos of Butterflies of Kerala, List of Butterflies Kerala — Monkey Puzzle – ഇരുതലച്ചി ശലഭം

Butterfly Parks in Kerala

There are many butterflies in Kerala. Thumboormuzhi butterfly park located near Chalakkudy, Thrissur district is a well-known butterfly park and tourist spot in Kerala.

Another one is, Thenmala butterfly Safari Park, part of Thenmala Ecotourism, is located in Thenmala, Kollam district.

Butterfly Photos and Scientific Name of Butterflies of Kerala

Here are the Photos, Common and Scientific Name of common butterflies seen in Kerala.

All the photos attached here, under the title Butterflies Kerala, are exclusive and captured from various part of Kochi and Western Ghats.

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A graphic designer by profession, having found a hobby in photography, in this blog I share my photographs along with a little information on it.

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