Editorial photo #7102330 Human Interest
Animal India
The great eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina) also known as common eggfly or blue moon butterfly is a Nymphalid butterfly species found from Madagascar to Asia and Australia. The male great eggfly butterfly is highly territorial, known to return to defend the same location for up to 54 days, and patrols to and fro, chasing away any butterfly that comes into its territory. A great eggfly butterfly is sitting under a leaf at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 20/09/2021. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)