Hi, I had seen Red Pierrots in Delhi both in 2007 and 2008-not many but in home gardens. I had posted one in august 2008. In Gurgaon, this year butterflies have been scarce and I think I have spotted this entire year just one and none after monsoon. The long and hard summer has been tough on butterflies and insects-there are few visible this year unlike last year which had good and sustained monsoon unlike the 4 day downpour this year. Hope this helps Janaki Turaga
--- On Tue, 11/10/09, Amber Habib <[email protected]> wrote: From: Amber Habib <[email protected]> Subject: [ButterflyIndia] Red Pierrots in Delhi To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 3:44 PM Hi, I would like to ask other people from/around Delhi if they have seen any Red Pierrots (Talicada nyseus) recently. I had been seeing a few in S. Delhi consistently since 2004 - esp. post monsoon - and then last year there was a sudden explosion - they were everywhere and even people not otherwise too interested in critters would point them out to me and ask about them. I also found them - for the first time - in Aligarh, 120 km away. They were present in large numbers till about mid May. But this monsoon and after - nothing - not one. What is others' experience? It is particularly interesting because historically this is not a Delhi species and is completely missing from earlier checklists. best Amber ************ *** Amber Habib Mathematical Sciences Foundation -- Enjoy
