Common Rose-Pachliopta aristolochiae individuals seen flying one be one over sea shore more than twenty kilometers in a stretch was able to watch. This phenomena observed around one month from December last to January last 2022. To and fro flight observed. Some dead specimens were observed near the sea shore.Why they engaged in these continuous flight? Any one can give answers?
C.Susanth Kumar
Kerala,India.
This is nothing uncommon for insects such like Lepidoptera or Odonata to fly along with the sea shore. In Europe it is quite common during their mass migrations, for instance.
Thank you for your reply.In migratory season butterflies seen flying along the sea shore and crossing seas.Mass movent.But here seen individual butterflies are flying to and fro not in the same direction.
Hello Susanth; In Southern California on breezy days, some species of butterflies are seen "hill-topping'. That is, they fly in place in exposed places. They are engaged in mating aggregations. Maybe you saw something like that. Best regards, Jim Des Lauriers
Hello James
Thank you for your reply and information in this regard. May be flying before mating or other activities .
Susanth; If the butterflies seem to gather is loose groups, that's probably what you are seeing, particularly if the males seem to chase females. Best regards, Jim Des Lauriers
Dear James ,thank you for your reply and information.
warm regards
susanth
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