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Common Jezebel
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| Photo Information |
| Copyright: Prachi Narawade (prachi_narawade) (38) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2009-04-05 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Exposure: f/5.0, 1/50 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2009-07-28 23:36 |
| Viewed: 323 |
| Points: 2 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Common Jezebel (Delias eucharis)
The orange colour design appears to me as orange hearts. This photo was taken in our garden.
The Common Jezebel (Delias eucharis) is a medium sized pierid butterfly found in Asia. It is among the commoner species in the genus Delias, the Jezebels, consisting of about 200 species. The Delias group of butterflies are considered as having their evolutionary origins in the Australian region.
The Common Jezebel is found in almost all kinds of habitats and occurs throughout the Indian subcontinent. It can be seen in most city parks and gardens and is very active in the afternoons.
Distribution and status
Sri Lanka, India (except the desert tracts). North Myanmar.[2]. Southeast Asia (Thailand).
In most of its range, this species is common. Generally found all over India, except in the desert tracts, and up to an altitude of 7000 feet in the hills. The butterfly may be found wherever there are trees, even in towns and cities, flying high among the trees and visiting flowers.
Habits
It is commonly seen in gardens. The females can be seen flying amongst the trees in search of its foodplants, while the males are more frequently observed visiting flowers for nectar or mud-puddling. It rests with its wings closed exhibiting the brilliantly coloured underside.
The Jezebel often flies high up in the canopy and usually comes lower down only to feed on nectar in flowers. Due to this habit apparently, it has evolved a dull upperside and a brilliant underside so that birds below it recognise it immediately while in flight and at rest.
Protection
It has bright coloration to indicate the fact that it is unpalatable due to toxins accumulated by the larvae from the host-plants.
Like other unpalatable butterflies the Common Jezebel is mimicked by Prioneris sita, the Painted Sawtooth. The Common Jezebel can be distinguished by the shape of the orange red spots on the hind wing. In the Painted Sawtooth these spots are very squarish whereas in the Common Jezebel they are more arrow head shaped. The Painted Sawtooth also flies faster and will also mudpuddle. |
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Hi Prachi,
Nice capture of this lovely butterfly. I had seen this multiple times but had never given me any chance of taking the photo. This is lovely capture.
TFS,
Kedar
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This is a great picture because you managed to get it close up and this butterfly has brilliant colors!