Danaid eggfly [Hypolimnas misippus] — male

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Flora & Fauna

The males of the species are blackish in colour, with distinct spots of white with blue borders. Apart from the name Danaid eggfly, it is also known as Mimic or Diadem. The females of the species have multiple forms including those that resemble the males, and also forms that resemble toxic butterflies such as the Plain tiger and Monacrch.

Collection:

Nature Collection

Album Name:

Mymoon Moghul collection - Butterflies

Photograph ID:

001/0383/0010

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.