Its a moth for sure, then. That much i can say. Arjan
On 8/5/10, Soma Jha <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Arjan, > Thanks for your ids. > Regarding the third photo, the butterfly (moth?) is the triangular green > shaped one, with two brown-coloured sides curled up looking like a 7. ( have > attached it again) When I first spotted it was in flight and I noticed the > insides being orange and green and when it sat briefly, I managed to get > just one shot (which I had posted) . Then it flew off again and when sat, > once moreI observed the two edges looking like a folded leaf .It had a > wingspan of 60 mm or so.I still feel rather intrigued by what I saw. Running > though the book didn't really help and so I am reguesting the experts to > give it a thought before I must pass it off as a figment of my imagination - > which it wasn't, I am quite sure !! I saw it yesterday in Chintamani Kar > Sanctuary, Kolkata. > Am also enclosing another shot of what you suggest may be a Paintbrush > Swift. Could this be commented upon by others too please.? > Thank you very much. > Soma Jha > > On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 12:19 PM, Arjan Basu Roy <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> >> 1. Paintbrush Swift ??? (i am not sure) >> 2. Chestnut Bob >> 3. *I couldnot figure out any thing in the photo.* >> *regards * >> *Arjan* >> >> >> On 8/5/10, Sushmita Jha <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Its wings are leaf-like in a different way- never seen even pictures of >>> this. i hope you have discovered yet another first! >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Soma Jha <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> These butterflies were photographed today in Kolkata in the city's >>>> southern outskirts. The last butterfly is something I have never seen >>>> before. Couldn't get a shot with its wings open. Inside, it was orange with >>>> some marking with the tips of its wings being dark greenish.This was the >>>> only shot I could manage. It looked lovely in flight. >>>> Would really appreciate help with the identification of these three >>>> butterflies. >>>> Thank you. >>>> Soma Jha >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Arjan Basu Roy >> 6/7 Bijoygarh, Kolkata - 700 032 >> West Bengal, India >> >> Be natures' mate! >> > > > > -- Arjan Basu Roy 6/7 Bijoygarh, Kolkata - 700 032 West Bengal, India Be natures' mate! -- Enjoy
