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Crotalaria Pod Borer  Moth 

Body bight yellow orange coloured wings with many small black dots. It is commonly called as Tiger Moth 

Class - Insecta 

Order - Lepidoptera 

Family -  Erebidae 

Genus - Argina 

Species - A. astrea  Drury 

Location-  India - Kudwa, Gondia 

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye 

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Rice Case Bearer  Moth 

The species belongs to the family Crambidae.

Whitish body with golden orange faint markings and frigned edge.

Class - Insecta

Order - Lepidoptera 

Genus - Parapoynx 

Species - P. stagnalis  Zeller 

Location - India- -Gondia  Bandh Talav ( Pond )

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye 

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Waved China Mark 

Body slender pale white wings marked with brown and parallel lines with fringes along the edges. The species belonging to the family Crambidae.

Class - Insecta 

Order - Lepidoptera 

Genus - Parapoynx

Species - P. fluctuosalis  Meyrick 

Location - India -Gondia Bandh Talav 

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye 

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Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth 

The species are look like china- mark pattern.  Wings are smaller, white marked with brown tan bands and wavy lines. Longer antennae with white setae. It is endemic species.

Class - Insecta 

Order - Lepidoptera

Family - Crambidae 

Genus - Parapoynx

Species - P. diminutalis  Snellen

Location - India - Gondia Bandh Talav 

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye 

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Scarlet Skimmer Dragonfly 

The species is medium sized. The male is blood red with thin black line along the mid- dorsal abdomen.

Class - Insecta 

Order - Odonata 

Family - Libellulidae 

Genus - Crocothemis 

Species - C. servilia   Drury 

Location - India - Kudwa Gondia Maharashtra 

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye 

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Stink  Shield Bug

Head triangular oval shield shaped with green brown marked  with distinct dots. It is a agricultural pests on crop 

Class - Insecta 

Order - Hemiptera 

Family - Pentatomidae 

Genus - Edessa 

Species - E. meditabunda  Fabricius 

Location - India  Gondia Bandh Talav 

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye 

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The Grey Pansy 

The two butterflies appear to be engaged in mating. Mating pair of Grey Pansy 

Junonia  atlites.

Location- India ( Gondia Bandh Talav

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye 

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Handsome Fungus Beetle 

Class - Insecta 

Order - Coleoptera 

Family - Endomachidae 

Genus - Epipocus  Germar 

The beetle is small orange red brown colour with longitudinal thick black stripes markings that run down the middle.

It is found in edible mushroom 

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Location - India - (Gondia Maharashtra )

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye 

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Blue Milkweed Beetle ( Leaf Beetle )

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Class - Insecta 
 Family - Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetle )

Genus- Monolepta 

Species-  Monolepta signata  Olivier

 

Body shape oval,  'T' shaped,  two white  spots, body colour are brightly, elytra black with two yellowish spots, antenna longer black 

Legs -reddish brown 

Length -3-8 mm.

Location - India 

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 Class - Insecta 

Family- Carabidae  (Ground beetle )

Genus- Anthia  Weber 

Species -Anthia sexguttata  Fabricius 

Body dorsally ventrally flattened, metallic black with 6 yellow spots on back, antenna long thread like. Length -42 mm.

Location - India Pench Tiger Reserve Nagpur 

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye 

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Handmaiden Moth 

The  insect belonging to the family Erebidae. The species has a black body with distinct bright yellow bands on the abdomen and thorax. Wings are clear with transparent patches. Moth resting on a green leaf.

Class - Insecta

Order -Lepidoptera 

Genus -Syntomoides 

Species - S. imaon Cramer 

Location - India - Gondia - Bandh Talav 

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye 

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Ditch Jewel Dragonfly 

Body small, brownish yellow in colour. Abdomen is ochreous red marked with dorsal and sub- dorsal line with brown stripes. Wing transparent. The insect belongs to the family Libellulidae. It is found near pond.

Class - Insecta 

Order - Odonata 

Genus - Brachythemis 

Species - B. contaminata  Fabricius 

Plant - Lantana camara 

Location India - Gondia Bandh Talav 

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye 

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Green Jewel Bug 

Body oval green metallic with 6 to 8 black spots on the scutellum while 2 to 8 black spots on thorax. Feeding has polyphagous. The bug belongs to the family Scutelleridae.

Class - Insecta

Order - Hemiptera 

Genus - Chrysocoris 

Species - C. stollii  Wolff 

Location - India Gondia Bandh Talav 

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye

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Cream Wave Moth 

Small pale cream wave type winged moth resting on a green leaf. The moth belonging to the family Geometridae.

Class - Insecta 

Order - Lepidoptera 

Genus - Scopula

Species - S. floslactata  Haworth 

Location - India - Gondia  Bandh Talav 

 Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye 

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Scarlet Dragonfly 

Bright dark blood  coloured  red head, legs, abdomen and wings. It is avtive aerial hunter. Observed  black mid dorsal line running straight down its abdomen. The insect belongs to the family Libellulidae.

Class - Insecta 

Order - Odonata 

Genus - Crocothemis 

Species - C. erythrarea  Brulla 

Location - India   Gondia Bandh Talav 

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye 

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Common Castor Butterfly 

The insect belongs to the family Nymphalidae. 

Orange brown wings with fine dark wavy lines. Two small white points occured at the end of edges. The butterfly resting flat on green leaves of Lantana camara.

Class - Insecta 

Order - Lepidoptera 

Genus - Ariadne 

Species -A. merione  Cramer 

Location - India - Gondia Bandh Talav 

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye 

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Window Winged Moth 

The  insect genus are uncommon, its belongs to the family Thyrididae. The insect are reddish  dark brownish yellow coloured.

Class - Insecta 

Order - Lepidoptera 

Genus - Striglina  Guenee

Location - India-  Gondia Bandh Talav 

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye 

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Rose Plume Moth 

Body narrow, slender T shaped resting posture with feathery  cleft wings. Besides brownish reddish marking on whitish tan plumes. The moth belongs to the family Pterophoridae.

Class - Insecta 

Order- Lepidoptera 

Genus - Cnaemidophorus 

Species - C. rhododactyla  Denis & Schiffemullar 

Location - India Gondia Bandh Talav 

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye 

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Female Great Eggfly 

It is also known as blue moon butterfly. The beautiful black brown wings adorned with white marginal spots and marking along the edges. Butterfly resting on green foliage. Insects belongs  to the family Nymphalidae 

Genus - Hypolimnas bolina  Linnaeus 

Plants - Lantana camara 

Location - India Gondia Bandh Talav 

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye 

                            Female 

                                Male 

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Common Pierrot Butterfly 

The insect belongs to the family Lycaenidae.. White wings marked with irregular black spots. This butterfly resting on purple pink pea flower of  Tephrosea purpurea ( In India Sharpunkha)

Class - Insecta 

Order - Lepidoptera 

Genus - Castalius 

Species - C. rosimon  Fabricius 

Location - India Gondia Bandh Talav 

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye 

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Common Evening Brown Butterfly 

It has dull brown wings with eye like spots. Its seasonal camouflage. The insect flight are close to the ground.

Class - Insecta 

Order - Lepidoptera 

Family - Nymphalidae 

Genus - Melanitis 

Species - M. leda  Linnaeus

Food plant - Lantana camara 

 Location - India  Maharashtra Gondia Bandh Talav

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye 

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Common Emigrant Butterfly 

It is also called as Lemon Emigrant. 

Yellow wings with distinctive dark markings and silver centered spots on the underside. It is fast flying butterfly.The insect belongs to the family Pieridae.

Food plant - Lantana camara 

Location - India - Gondia Bandh Talav 

Genus - Catopsilia pomona  Fabricius 

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye 

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Tawny Coster 

Body small,  bright orange coloured wings marked with black spots and dark borders. The insect belongs to the family Nymphalidae.

Class - Insecta 

Order - Lepidoptera 

Genus - Acraea 

Species - A. terpsicore Linnaeus 

Food plant- Lantana camara 

Location - India Gondia Bandh Talav 

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye 

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Perilla Leaf Moth 

Small body, deep yellow forewings and red brown hindwings with yellow bands.

The species belongs to family Crambidae.

Class - Insecta 

Order - Lepidoptera 

Genus - Pyrausta 

Species -P. phoenicealis  Hubner 

Plants - Tickberry 

Location - India - Gondia Bandh Talav 

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye 

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Common Jezebel Butterfly 

Beautiful bright yellow cremson red  coloured. Yellow patches, black stripes with oval reddish - orange spots.

Bordered in white - outer margin.

Class - Insecta 

Order - Lepidoptera 

Family - Pieridae 

Genus - Delias 

Species - D. eucharis  Drury 

Food Plant - Lantana camara 

Location - India Gondia Bandh Talav 

Dr. Sanjay Gajbhiye