Recently, we asked you to guess the species through a riddle. Almost all of you were spot on! It is the Malabar banded peacock!
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The Malabar banded peacock, Papilio buddha, is a swallowtail butterfly, endemic to the Western Ghats. This extremely swift butterfly is one of the most exquisite butterflies on the planet. It is primarily found between southern Goa and northern Kerala.
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The wing's periphery is black, with a central blue band. The wings have different colours depending on the incidence of light. The wings' undersides are black.
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The egg is laid on the upper surface of a mature leaf. Yellow specks are frequently found on the leaves of the larval host plant, Zanthoxylum rhetsa. The green caterpillar, mottled with yellow, camouflages it quite well on such leaves.
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The adult emerges from the pupa at the start of the monsoon season. It is only found in evergreen and semi-evergreen woods. The Government of Kerala has declared it as the official state butterfly.
Illustration by Shivani Shenoy (@_shivanishenoy)
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Illustration by Shivani Shenoy (@_shivanishenoy)
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