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Bhalka Tirtha near Veraval/Somnath, is the place where Lord Krishna was hit by an arrow shot by a hunter named Jara, after which he is said to have left the earth for the heavenly abode

Bronze Grass Skink at Saramsha Garden at Ranipool near Gangtok East Sikkim

APEFLY at my butterfly garden

Details

Family: Lycaenidae

Subfamily: Miletinae

Genus: Spalgis

Species: epius epius

Common Name: Apefly

Wingspan: 10-14 mm

 

The Apefly (Spalgis epius) is a small butterfly found in Asia that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family - wingspan about 10-14 mm with dark brown wings above, and a greyish buff underside with dark striations. There is a clearly defined white spot at the cell end of the forewing. It gets its name from the supposed resemblance of its caterpillar to the face of an ape.

 

Description

This Lycaenid is unique in that its larva stage is carnivorous! The caterpillar feeds on coccids Dactylopius adonideum which is the "mealy bug" of tea planters. The caterpillars of this butterfly like other members of the subfamily Miletinae are entomophagous and are predators of scale insects. The species unlike many other lycaenid butterflies is not myrmecophilous.

 

Habitat & Habits

The butterfly flies rapidly and erratically. Occasionally, it has a habit of flying rapidly around a bush, and landing to rest persistently on its favourite perch. It is a rare butterfly in Singapore, and probably is missed by most observers due to its small size and relatively drab colors.

 

Male

Upperside: dull brown, slightly darker towards the apex of the fore wing; also a more or less quadrate whitish spot beyond the apex of the cell on the same wing; in some specimens this spot is slightly diffuse. Underside : pale, silky, brownish-white; fore and hind wings crossed by numerous, very slender, short, sinuous, transverse, dark brown strigae which are outwardly slenderly edged with brownish-white of a shade paler than that of the ground-colour; both wings with an anticiliary dark brown line with on the inner side a similar edging. Fore wing, in addition, with an oval white spot beyond the cell. Cilia of both fore and hind wings of the same shade as the ground-colour of the wings. Antenna, head, thorax and abdomen pale brown, club of antennae ochraceous at apex; beneath : the palpi and thorax brownish-grey, abdomen pale brown.

 

Female

Upperside: slightly paler brown. Fore wing: the cell and apex darker; a white spot similar to that in the male but larger, beyond the apex of the cell; in most specimens extended diffusely outwards and downwards. Hind wing: similar to that of the male. Underside: precisely as in the male.

Kalimpong - Day 1 - Alakananda Guest House - Indian Tortoise Shell Butterfly

Best of the Ballet from three theatres of Russia performed

lynx spider at our butterfly garden

 

Watch my recent butterfly videos

 

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Watch my butterfly release videos

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Watch my travel vlogs

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Somnath Sutradhar, Pixel graphics garage, Email: 3dmaxsomnath@gmail.com

Motion Graphics Link: www.youtube.com/3dmaxsomnath

Somnath - Gujarat

I had to leave the stich as it it because I think it kinda adds to the picture :)

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Rathong glacier.

During my trek to Dzongri-Goecha la (Sikkim).

This photo gallery of Gujarat State in India has been made by Dutch travel photographer Hans Hendriksen. Should you want to buy a high-res file for publication, photo print or poster? Visit www.hanshendriksen.net to find all information about the author and how to order or publish his work.

 

Deze fotoserie van Gujarat, deelstaat van India, is gemaakt door reisfotograaf Hans Hendriksen. U wilt meer zien? Bezoek dan zijn populaire homepage www.hanshendriksen.net met fotogalerijen uit meer dan 30 landen, info over de auteur en hoe te bestellen/publiceren.

 

Cette photographie Voyage photo sur l'Inde Gujarat a été prise par Hans Hendriksen Voyage photographe néerlandais. Si vous voulez acheter un haute-rés. fichier pour la publication, tirage photo ou une affiche? Visite www.hanshendriksen.net pour y trouver toutes les informations sur l'auteur et la façon de commander ou de publier son travail.

 

Este India Gujarat fotografía viajes foto recibió un disparo por el fotógrafo de viajes neerlandés Hans Hendriksen. Si usted quiere comprar una de alta resolución de archivo para la publicación, impresión de fotografías o carteles? Visita www.hanshendriksen.net para encontrar toda la información sobre el autor y la forma de orden o publicar su trabajo.

 

Autor dieser Indien Gujarat Reise-Fotografie Galerie ist Hans Hendriksen, ein Niederländischer Reise-Fotograf mit Vorliebe für das Abbilden des Alltags. Mehr auf seiner Homepage www.hanshendriksen.net mit Informationen über den Autor und wie Sie seine Bilder bestellen/publizieren.

 

Автор серии иэ фотографии о Гуджарат Индии Ханс Хендриксен, голланкдский фотограф. Хотите еще? Зайдите на страничку www.hanshendriksen.net где вы можете найти 44 серий фотографий о разных странах, всю информачию об авторе и информачию о том как заказать и получить его работы.

Places visited:

Ahmedabad, Somnath, Dwarka, Porbandar, Rani-ki-Vav at Patan and Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological park

GSRTC :- Gujarnagri Express Ashok Leyland BS4 Somnath Bus..

GJ 18 Z :- 6021.

Route :- Surat -- Junagadh..

 

Click At Surat CBS.

Morning Emergence - Blue Tiger Butterfly at my Butterfly Garden

Shibpur Botanical Garden - blue tiger butterfly nectaring on atashi otoshi

Pupa - Night before emergence - Rice Swift Life Cycle at my butterfly garden

This photo gallery of Gujarat State in India has been made by Dutch travel photographer Hans Hendriksen. Should you want to buy a high-res file for publication, photo print or poster? Visit www.hanshendriksen.net to find all information about the author and how to order or publish his work.

 

Deze fotoserie van Gujarat, deelstaat van India, is gemaakt door reisfotograaf Hans Hendriksen. U wilt meer zien? Bezoek dan zijn populaire homepage www.hanshendriksen.net met fotogalerijen uit meer dan 30 landen, info over de auteur en hoe te bestellen/publiceren.

 

Cette photographie Voyage photo sur l'Inde Gujarat a été prise par Hans Hendriksen Voyage photographe néerlandais. Si vous voulez acheter un haute-rés. fichier pour la publication, tirage photo ou une affiche? Visite www.hanshendriksen.net pour y trouver toutes les informations sur l'auteur et la façon de commander ou de publier son travail.

 

Este India Gujarat fotografía viajes foto recibió un disparo por el fotógrafo de viajes neerlandés Hans Hendriksen. Si usted quiere comprar una de alta resolución de archivo para la publicación, impresión de fotografías o carteles? Visita www.hanshendriksen.net para encontrar toda la información sobre el autor y la forma de orden o publicar su trabajo.

 

Autor dieser Indien Gujarat Reise-Fotografie Galerie ist Hans Hendriksen, ein Niederländischer Reise-Fotograf mit Vorliebe für das Abbilden des Alltags. Mehr auf seiner Homepage www.hanshendriksen.net mit Informationen über den Autor und wie Sie seine Bilder bestellen/publizieren.

 

Автор серии иэ фотографии о Гуджарат Индии Ханс Хендриксен, голланкдский фотограф. Хотите еще? Зайдите на страничку www.hanshendriksen.net где вы можете найти 44 серий фотографий о разных странах, всю информачию об авторе и информачию о том как заказать и получить его работы.

The Kamnath Mahadev Temple complex near Somnath along with the Sun Temple in the background

This photo gallery of Gujarat State in India has been made by Dutch travel photographer Hans Hendriksen. Should you want to buy a high-res file for publication, photo print or poster? Visit www.hanshendriksen.net to find all information about the author and how to order or publish his work.

 

Deze fotoserie van Gujarat, deelstaat van India, is gemaakt door reisfotograaf Hans Hendriksen. U wilt meer zien? Bezoek dan zijn populaire homepage www.hanshendriksen.net met fotogalerijen uit meer dan 30 landen, info over de auteur en hoe te bestellen/publiceren.

 

Cette photographie Voyage photo sur l'Inde Gujarat a été prise par Hans Hendriksen Voyage photographe néerlandais. Si vous voulez acheter un haute-rés. fichier pour la publication, tirage photo ou une affiche? Visite www.hanshendriksen.net pour y trouver toutes les informations sur l'auteur et la façon de commander ou de publier son travail.

 

Este India Gujarat fotografía viajes foto recibió un disparo por el fotógrafo de viajes neerlandés Hans Hendriksen. Si usted quiere comprar una de alta resolución de archivo para la publicación, impresión de fotografías o carteles? Visita www.hanshendriksen.net para encontrar toda la información sobre el autor y la forma de orden o publicar su trabajo.

 

Autor dieser Indien Gujarat Reise-Fotografie Galerie ist Hans Hendriksen, ein Niederländischer Reise-Fotograf mit Vorliebe für das Abbilden des Alltags. Mehr auf seiner Homepage www.hanshendriksen.net mit Informationen über den Autor und wie Sie seine Bilder bestellen/publizieren.

 

Автор серии иэ фотографии о Гуджарат Индии Ханс Хендриксен, голланкдский фотограф. Хотите еще? Зайдите на страничку www.hanshendriksen.net где вы можете найти 44 серий фотографий о разных странах, всю информачию об авторе и информачию о том как заказать и получить его работы.

Red Billed Leiothrix at Gangtok East Sikkim

 

Watch my recent butterfly videos

 

youtu.be/s-Tf9xcNGqU

 

youtu.be/fk0cL8xsC88

 

Watch my butterfly release videos

youtu.be/WdPKZtPw0o4

 

youtu.be/HH2rGUAw-iU

  

Watch my travel vlogs

youtu.be/WGgZVVthI2M

 

youtu.be/o4Cxr1Q7CHY

 

The panoramic view of a water body near Bhalka Tirth temple in Prabhas Patan (Somnath).

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