Butterflies of Mullanpur 

The website documents butterflies seen and photographed by Dr. Harmeet Singh an avid butterfly watcher. Most of these butterflies (local as well as migratory) were seen in area around Mullanpur,  Siswan, Mirzapur, Perch New Chandigarh. However some sightings are from Lower Himalayas around Kasauli, Chakki Mor, Tikkkar Tal, Butterfly park Chandigarh etc. A total of 139 species of butterflies are identified and photographed here. These sightings are from Feb 2022 onwards. Both the common as well as zoological names are given to help in searching. Camera used is Canon EOS 90 D with EF 100-400 mm 4.5-5.6L  IS -II USM Lens. 

(Guide for viewing: Click on the link/ butterfly  to view more butterfly pics of the same variety) For detailed sightings look at my page on iNaturalist

Also see: Butterfly videos on YouTube

Enjoy discovery my of Butterflies on Field Trips 


Delias Belladonna

(Hill Jezebel)

Tarcus balkanicus 

(Little Blue Tiger)

Papilio polymnestor 

(Blue Mormon)

Junonia

(Pansy) 

Ixias

(OrangeTip) 


Castalius rosimon

(Common pierriot)  

Charaxes agrarius

(Anomalous Nawab)

Papilio polytes 

(Mormon)

Freyeria 

(Grass Jewel)

Symbrenthia 

(Jester)

Kaniska

(Blue Admiral)

Moduza

(Commander)

Acraea issoria 

(Yellow Coster)

Delias

(Jezebel)

Ariadne 

(Castor)

Megisba 

(Malayan)

Phalanta 

(Common Leopard)

Danaus genutia

(Striped Tiger)

Elymnias caudata

(Tailed Palmfly)

Eupolea core

(Black Crow)

Cupha erymanthis

(Himalayan Rustic)


Euploea mulcibar

(Blue Striped Crow)

Parantica

(Glassy Tiger)

Tirumala

(Blue Tiger)

Catochrysops 

(Forget me Not)

Vagrans 

(Vagrant)

Heliophorus 

(Sorrel Sapphire)

Lethe 

(Treebrown)

Belenois 

(Pioneer)

Colias fieldii

(Dark Clouded Yellow)

Cyrestis thyodamas

(Common Mapwing)

Hypolimnas bolina

(Great Eggfly)

Spindasis vulcanus

(Silverline)

Surendera

(Accacia Blue)

Pontia 

(Bath White)

Libythea

(Club Beak)

Talicada 

(Red Perriot)

Euchrysops

(Grams Blue)

Rapala

(Flash)

Acytolepsis 

(Common Hedge Blue)

Abhisara

(Plum Judy)

Pseudozizeeria

 (Pale Grass Blue)

Zizula 

(Tiny Grass Blue)

Catopsilia pyranthe

(Mottled Emigrant)

Athyma

(Sergent)

Callerebia argus

( Argus ssp.)

Papilio bianor

(Common Peacock)

Pseudocoladenia dan

(Himalayan Fulvous Pied Flat)

Celastrina lavendularis

(Plain Hedge Blue)

Ypthima baldus

(Common five ring)

Dondona durga

(Common Punch)

(Azure Blue)

Ypthima huebneri

(Common Four Ring)

Cigaritis ictis

(Common Shot Silverline)

Acraea terpsicore

(Tawny Coster)

Anthene emolus

(Ciliate Blue)

Catopsilia pamona 

(Lemon Emigrant)

Mycalesis 

(Bushbrown)

Danaus chrysippus

(Plain Tiger)

Ypthima sakra

(Moore's Five Ring)

Prosotas nora

(Line Blue)

Luthrodes 

(Plains Cupid)

Leptotes

Zebra Blue

Euthalia patala

(Grand Duchess)

Prosotas dubiosa

(Tailess Line Blue)

Taglides menaka

(Dark spotted snow flat)

Cepora 

(Common Gull)

Lampides 

(Pea Blue)

Graphium sarpedon 

(Bottle Blue)

Papilio demoleus 

(Lime Swallowtail)

Polyura athamas

(Common Nawab)

Paplio clytia

(Common Mime)

Sephisa dichroa

(Western Courtier)

Papillio protenor

(Spangle )

Lycaena phlaeas

(Small Copper)

Aglais caschmirensis

(Indian Tortoiseshell)

Lasiommata schakra

(Common Wall)

Gonepteryx nepalensis

(Himalayan Brimestone)

Ypithima nareda

(Large Three Ring)