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Blue mormon
A very large black swallowtail washed with brilliant powder-blue on the hindwings, and the fourth largest butterfly in India.
👀 How to recognise it
Wingspan of 120–150 mm and a slow, sailing flight along forest edges and gardens. The blue only shows in good light.
Where to see it
Goa
India's fourth largest butterfly is at home in the Goan Ghats.
Chorla Ghat (in season) · Budbudyanchi Tali (Bubbling Lake), Netravali (in season) · Sahakari Spice Farm (in season)
Mumbai
Declared the state butterfly of Maharashtra on 22 June 2015, the first state butterfly in India.
Sanjay Gandhi National Park (in season) · Malabar Hill Elevated Nature Trail · Kanheri Caves (in season)
Pune
Declared the state butterfly of Maharashtra on 22 June 2015, the first state butterfly in India. It is easiest to find along the Ghat roads west of Pune after the rains.
Tamhini Ghat Waterfalls (in season) · Empress Botanical Garden (in season) · Mulshi Lake (in season)