Indian Fritillary - female

Description:

It is sometimes flies in the company of the Indian Red Admiral and the Painted Lady. It is a strong flyer, but likes to travel for only short distances and is often chanced upon lying with wings outstretched flat, sunning itself on fences, on road ways, or brick pathways in domestic gardens. Its flight is very similar to that of the Common Leopard. However, but does not incessantly move its wings when settled. The female flies slower than the male. Its male is more abundant than the female and may be seen day after day in the same location. Larval stages are mostly found in hills or tea estates where its’ host plants are abundant. It often settles on gravel roads through tea estates or forests.

Habitat:

Reverstone peak, knuckles mountain range