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Meghalaya Butterflies


As we cannot think of nature without trees, in the same way we cannot think of flowers without butterflies. Butterflies have been an inspiration for many artists and painters in their creations. They are nature's most colorful and wonderful creations. If you are a lover of nature then you will surely enjoy the Meghalaya butterflies who flies about in the gardens of Meghalaya squeezing honey from flowers.

Meghalaya is a treasure of natural beauty. This state has got an indomitable collection of floras, faunas and other natural species. Among the natural inhabitants, Meghalaya butterflies are one of the most wonderful creatures of this place. If you visit Meghalaya you will find lots of beautiful butterflies in Meghalaya whose beauty is beyond words of description.

Meghalaya is a state where nature plays its best. And the presence of these butterflies adds to the beauty of nature. These are some restless creations of Mother nature who love to fly from one place to another place.

The various families of butterflies at Meghalaya are listed below:
  • Pieridae
  • Danaidae
  • Amathusiidae
  • Hesperiidae
  • Lycaenidae
  • Nymphalidae
  • Satyridae
  • Papilionidae
  • Erycinidae
The butterflies of Meghalaya are unique in their shapes, colors and designs. They come in different delicate colors: some of them are yellow, some are black or red and some are even golden. Some are having big gigantic wings whereas some possesses short thin wings. Even the size and shape of the butterflies of Meghalaya are different for different families. The butterflies of Meghalaya move about in the flowers to the dancing tune of the wind that are really a feast for the eyes for the nature lovers.