Common emigrant [Catopsilia pomona]

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Flora & Fauna

The Common emigrant is also known as the Lemon emigrant, belonging to the family Pieridae. As the name suggests, the species derives its name from its habit of migration. The butterfly is found in Asia, Cambodia and parts of Australia. According to Dilmahconservation.org, “The Lemon Emigrant has a rapid, bouncy, irregular flight. It flies, even above tree tops, in great numbers during their migratory flight. They gather at mud patches and river beds regularly and even feed on fecal matter such as elephant dung during migration. Both forms can be seen together commonly, irrespective of a specific season.”

Collection:

Nature Collection

Album Name:

Mymoon Moghul collection - Butterflies

Photograph ID:

001/0383/0004

Album ID:

0383

Photographer:

Mymoon Moghul was born and brought up in the IIT Madras campus. She did her schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Madras. Mymoon Moghul graduated from Quaid-e-Millat Govt. College for Women, Chennai with a degree in zoology. Following this, she completed her post-graduation in Library and Information Science and Psychology. In 2001, Mymoon attained a doctorate in the field of scientometrics. She has been working as a library professional since 1986. Since 1993, she has been working at the CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai. She is a passionate wildlife photographer.