Description

• Common Name : Common Jay
• Scientific Name : Graphium doson (C. Felder and R. Felder)
• Family : PAPILIONIDAE
• Wingspan : 70-80mm
• Colour : Black butterfly with a pale blue, semi-transparent central band that is formed by large spots.
• Habit : Active throughout the day. Swift and straight flight. Keeps its wings vibrating while feeding from flowers, never fully settling on flowers. Males gather at mud-puddling sites.
• Larval Host Plants : Magnolia grandiflora, Michaelia champaka, Abelmoschus sp., Polyalthia longifolia
• Location : Throughout West Bengal