Binomial name
Parantica aglea
Family
Nymphalidae
Distribution
Found throughout India (especially the Western Ghats), Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
The name
The first part of the name comes from the translucent glass-like or semi-transparent patches on its wings. The ‘tiger’ part of the name comes from the tiger-striped patterning.
Photos and notes
Wildernest Nature Resort, Goa, India 24 February 2009