The Glassy Tiger – Parantica aglea (Stoll)
Colour: Transparent bluish with brown veins

A common butterfly of 70-85 mm. Upper surface of wings deep brown with very extensive bluish white transparent markings. The pale streak in the cell of fore wing divided lengthwise by two fine dark lines. Generally found in hills where rainfall is heavy. Recorded from Umran, Cherrapunjee and Nongpoh during March – September especially in July and August.

Avery common butterfly of 70-80 mm. Upper surface of hind wing tawny in colour. Four small black spots around the end of cell on the upper surface of the hind wing in male and three in female. This butterfly is usually seen visiting gardens. Recorded from Barapani and Shillong in June and July.

A common butterfly of 75-95 mm. Upper surface of wings tawny with broad black veins. Commonly found in lightly forested scrub jungles and abundant in regions of fairly heavy rainfall. Recorded from Nongpoh, Barapani and Shillong during June – August

A somewhat common butterfly of 85-95 mm. Upper surface of the wings black or deep brown with extensive very transparent bluish white markings. Fore wing cell undivided. Upper surface of the hind wing with broad chocolate coloured margin. Commonly found in the hill regions of North Eastern India. Recorded from Umran, Shillong and Cherrapunjee during July – August.

A common butterfly of 85 – 110 mm. Upper surface of the fore wing black in background colour with extensive and very transparent light blue markings. Upper surface of the hind wing with a broad chestnut coloured border and with transparent light blue markings. This butterfly is generally slow flying and visits flowers near forest glades. Recorded from Shillong and Mawphlang during July – September

A very common butterfly of 85-95 mm. Upper surface of wings glossy brown with white spots on the margin and outer edge of the wings. This butterfly is a lazy flier and can be seen around shrubs and bushes. Recorded from Nongpoh, Umran, Umshing and Barapani during July – August.