Blue Tiger
Jul 31, 2021
‘This species is abundant in open vegetation in the dry zone. Its sole larval food plant is Dragia volubilis. [1]. Dragia is commonly known as Anguna.
A Quick Observation: A group of Blue Tigers (2 to 3) together with 3 to 4 Common Tigers feed on Crotalaria flowers and pods. Occasionally a ‘Crow’ also joins them. Now, this is not the Crow that might come to you head — it is a butterfly. We have learnt that these are the males feeding for toxins — to produce pheromones to attract females; and to keep away the predators.
[1] — Blue Tiger Butterfly | Tirumala limniace | Butterflies of Sri Lanka (dilmahconservation.org)