seen seasonally in much of peninsular India

The leaf mimic grasshopper

Species Name: Papilio rumanzovia

perhaps due to the tetrahedral (diamond-like) structural arrangement of the scales or diffraction from overlying cell layers

and there is a prominent iridescent green band crossing both wings

Salamis parhassus in a Frame framed_moth seen seasonally in much ofSpecies Name: Salamis parhassus Common Name: Mother of Pearl Butterfly Origin: Africa Size: 4 x 6" Black Shadowbox Frame The Mother of pearl butterfly. We love these iridescent and delicate butterflies. With sunset pinks and succulents' greens, this combination of shape and tone is just beautiful!!!