Graphium doson 4558509 222875089 2008-07-01T15:15:34Z Jmgarg1 5000468 moved gallery down for better effect {{Taxobox | name = Common Jay | image = RN017 Graphium doson.jpg | image_width = 240px | status = secure | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | phylum = [[Arthropod]]a | classis = [[Insect]]a | ordo = [[Lepidoptera]] | familia = [[Papilionidae]] | genus = ''[[Graphium]]'' | species = '''''G. doson''''' | binomial = ''Graphium doson'' | binomial_authority = [[Cajetan Freiherr von Felder|C&R Felder]], [[1864]] }} [[Image:Common Blue Bottle I IMG 8906.jpg|left|thumb|Mud-puddling in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]].]] The '''Common Jay''' (''Graphium doson'') is a black, tropical [[swallowtail butterfly|papilionid]] [[butterfly]] with pale blue semi-transparent central wing bands that are formed by large spots. There is a marginal series of smaller spots. The underside of wings is brown with markings similar to upperside but whitish in color. The sexes look alike. ==Range== It is widespread and common throughout [[Southeast Asia]], including lower elevations in [[Sri Lanka]] and Southern [[India]], [[Eastern Ghats]], [[Satpuras]], [[Bengal]] and Assam, and the [[Himalaya|Himalayan]] foothills. The species is however scarce in southern [[Honshū]], [[Japan]]. ==Habitat== Common in thick, riparian, moist, deciduous, semi-evergreen and evergreen forests. ==Habits== The Common Jay is active throughout the day and constantly on the move; it rarely settles down. Its flight is swift and straight. ==Life cycle== ===Eggs=== [[Image:Commonjay egg sec.jpg|thumb|left|Egg]] The spherical and pale yellow eggs are laid singly on the underside of leaves. ===Larva=== [[Image:Commonjay_cat_sec1.jpg|thumb|Caterpillar]] The [[caterpillar]] is somewhat spindle-shaped. The grown caterpillars have two forms, dark brown or grassy green. There are spines on the 4th segment which are short, conicle and blue-centered surrounded by lemmon yellow and then black rings. The osmeterium is pale bluish green. It is extruded only reluctantly. ===Pupa=== [[Image:Commonjay_pupa_sec.jpg|thumb|left|Pupa]] The [[pupa]] is pale green with a dark purplish median line from the head to the [[thoracic horn]] and a yellow line from the tip of the horn to the [[cremaster]]. ==Foodplants== The caterpillars feed on plants of the families [[Annonaceae]], [[Lauraceae]], [[Magnoliaceae]] such as ''[[Annona lawii]]'', ''[[Cinnamomum macrocarpum]]'', ''[[Magnolia grandiflora]]'', ''[[Michelia champaca]]'', ''[[Milliusa tomentosum]]'' and ''[[Polyalthia longifolia]]''. ==References== * [[W. H. Evans | Evans, W.H.]] (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed), [[BNHS|Bombay Natural History Society]], Mumbai, India * Kunte,Krushnamegh (2005) Butterflies of Peninsular India. Universities Press. * Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, [[BNHS|Bombay Natural History Society]], Mumbai, India. ==Gallery== <gallery> Image:Commonjay cat sec.jpg|Caterpillar Image:Commonjay adup sec.jpg |adult Image:Common Jay (Graphium doson) in Hyderabad, AP W 181.jpg| in [[Hyderabad, India]]. Image:DSC 1152.NEF.jpg Image:Common Blue Bottle I IMG 8940.jpg|in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. Image:Common Blue Bottle2.jpg|at Hyderabad, India Image:RN018 Dead Butterflies.jpg|Photo of dead Common Jay with upper forewing visible Image:Doson u copy.jpg|Underside of wing from Seitz Macrolepidoptera </gallery> ==See also== *[[Papilionidae]] *[[List of butterflies of India|List of Butterflies of India]] *[[List of Butterflies of India (Papilionidae)]] [[Category:Graphium]] [[Category:Butterflies of India]] [[Category:Natural monuments of Japan]] [[fr:Graphium doson]] [[ja:ミカドアゲハ]]