A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
Graphium doson
The Common Jay is a black, tropical papilionid butterfly with pale blue semi-transparent central wing bands that are formed by large spots. There is a marginal series of smaller spots. The underside of wings is brown with markings similar to upperside but whitish in color. The sexes look alike. The Common Jay is active throughout the day and constantly on the move; it rarely settles down. Its flight is swift and straight.
It is widespread and common throughout Southeast Asia, including lower elevations in Sri Lanka and Southern India, Eastern Ghats, Satpuras, Bengal and Assam, and the Himalayan foothills. Common in thick, riparian, moist, deciduous, semi-evergreen and evergreen forests. Seen on a Lantana Plant in my garden.
Details from wikipedia.
Spotted on Apr 12, 2012
Submitted on Apr 12, 2012
14 Comments
Thank you Jeannette! Some of the recent spottings are from my "Garden Safari" ;-)
Beautiful shots :)
Thanks Antonio! Always so kind :-)
Fantastic spotting Satyen,beautiful cach,as usual :)
Thanks Mayra.
Very beautiful!!!
Thank you, Yogesh!
Beautiful colours..
Thanks Alice and Harsuame.
Bellos colores y muy seductora
Colorful pictures!
Thank you Atul sir and Sachin!
Lovely pictures,
wow!