Photo Feature
Orange And Striped But Not What You Think
<p><strong>Orange And Striped But Not What You Think…</strong></p>
<p>Still enamoured with orange striped animals? Then look no further than the beautifully patterned yellow gorgon <em>Meandrusa payeni</em> butterfly. This fantastically shaped insect is found in India from Sikkim, northern parts of West Bengal to Assam. Usually a fast-flying canopy dweller, newly eclosed (emerged) males are attracted to flowing stream edges. Despite their bright markings, while mud-puddling they can appear more like a dried leaf, as can be seen with this male photographed in the Buxa Tiger Reserve.</p>
<p><strong>Photo: Kallol Mukherjee/Sanctuary Photolibrary</strong></p>