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spotted in my garden in Tamil Nadu, India
This is one of the Blue Tigers, Tirumala septentrionis or Tirumala limniace, but i can't yet tell the difference. It was a much brighter blue than the other ones I have seen in my garden.
why don't you compare your spotting with Blue Tiger (Tirumala limniace) ,,, it may match :)
Ashish,
"Only Isaac Kehimkar can confirm... He is most expert in India."
How do I get in touch with him?
Thanks Atul. Seems like there is a bit of competition going on here. So far 5 different possible ID's! It's just so much brighter in colour than the other Blue Tigers I have seen in my garden.
thanks a lot Ashish. How do I get in touch with Isaac Kehimkar? Is he a projectNoah ranger?
I just saw another similar one this morning. It's flying pattern seemed different, it was closer to the ground, landing on lower bushes. And not nearly so blue. Unfortunately didn't have my camera with me. Battery was recharging!
May be Nilgiri Tiger (Parantica nilgiriensis) or Chestnut Tiger (Parantica sita) as their ventral view is more Blue I am not yet confirm which one it is... Only Isaac Kehimkar can confirm... He is most expert in India.
Now I have a new ID for this one, to add to the others... HELP!
either
one of the Tirumala Tigers
or
Dark Blue Glassy Tiger
I have been bouncing back and forth in Wikipedia. Very difficult for me to distinguish between them
Spotted on Feb 9, 2012
Submitted on Feb 9, 2012
