All Entries in the "Animals" Category

Butterfly(Family:Nymphalidae)

Nymphalidae Members of this family are generally brush-footed butterflies, this refers to the reduced pair of the first legs or forelegs that are covered in dense hairs. The front pair of legs is inconspicuous and much smaller that the other four. They are not used for walking or holding but for cleaning their antennae and [...]

Butterflies

Butterfly(family:Riodinidae)

Riodinidae The adults are rather small and delicate butterflies which fly only in sunshine, and all are practically cofined to primary forest. They are fond of settling on the upperside of leaves, with half open wings, and are usually found singly. Some species are rather local in distribution. Riodinidae Abisara geza niya Abisara saturata kausambiodes [...]

Butterfly(family:pieridae)

Pieridae The Pieridae family, commonly called the white and sulfurs, are highly variable in coloration in spite of their name. The butterflies are generally medium in size. Coliadinae Catopsilia pomona pomona (Lemon Emigrant) Catopsilia pyranthe pyranthe (Mottled Emigrant) Catopsilia scylla cornelia (Orange Emigrant) Eurema andersonii andersonii (Anderson’s Grass Yellow) Eurema blanda snelleni (Three Spot Grass [...]

Butterfly(Family:Papilionidae)

Papilionidae Members of this family are generally large striking fliers. They are also the largest butterflies in the world. Although commonly known as Swallowtail Family, some of the species are tailless. Papilioninae Chilasa clytia clytia (Common Mime) Graphium agamemnon agamemnon (Tailed Jay) Graphium doson evemonides(Common Jay) Graphium evemon eventus (Blue Jay) Graphium sarpedon luctatius (Common [...]

Cultivable Species of Back Water Fishes and Molluscs

Sl.No. Group Name of Species 1. Milk fish (Poomeen) Chanos Chanos 2. Mullets (Kanambu) Mugil cephalusMugil dussumieriLiza tade L. macrolepis Lparsia Mugil cunnesius 3. Pearl spot (Kari meen) Etroplus suratensis 4. Sea bass Lates calcarifer 5. Crabs (Njandu) Scylla serrata, S. tranquebarica 6. Mussels Perna virids (Green mussel)Perna indica (Brown mussel) 7. Oyster Crassostrea madrasensis [...]

Commercially Important Species of Shrimps in Kerala

Scientific Name English Name Malayalam Name Fenneropenaeus indicus Indian white shrimp Naran Penaeus monodon Tiger shrimp Kara Penaeus semisulcatus Green tiger shrimp Kuzhikara Fenneropenaeus merguiensis Banana prawn (brown shrimp) – Metapenaeus dobsoni Flower tail prawn (brown shrimp) Poovalan or Thelly Metapenaeus monoceros Indian prawn Choodan Metapenaeus affini Indian prawn (King shrimp) Kazhanthan Metapenaeus brevicornis Yellow shrimp [...]

List of domesticated animals

Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) Banteng (Bos javanicus) Barbary Dove (Streptopelia risoria) Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) Canary (Serinus canaria) Cat (Felis catus) Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) Cochineal Insect (Oactylopius coccus) Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) Cow Bos primigenius taurus) Dog (Canis lupus familiaris) Domesticated silver fox (Vulpes vulpes) [...]

Butterflies of Kerala

Papilionidae Papilioninae: Troidini Southern or Western Ghats Birdwing    Troides minos (Endemic) Malabar Rose    Pachliopta pandiyana (Endemic) Common Rose    Pachliopta aristolochiae Crimson Rose    Pachliopta hector Papilioninae: Leptocirini Common Blue bottle    Graphium sarpedon Common Jay    Graphium doson Tailed Jay    Graphium agamemnon Spot Swordtail    Graphium nomius Five bar swordtail    Graphium antiphates Papilioninae: Pailionini Common Mime    Papilio clytia Lime [...]

Common Factors of Birds

List of Common Birds found in Kerala Scientific Name              English Name Acridotheres tristis       Common Myna Actitis hypoleucos          Common Sandpiper Alcedo atthis                          Small Blue Kingfisher Amaurornis phoenicurus     White-Breasted Waterhen Anhinga melanogaster       Darter Bubulcus ibis                       Cattle Egret Buceros bicornis     Great Pied-Hornbill Butorides striatus    Little Green Heron [...]