महाराष्ट्र निसर्ग उद्यान संस्था निसर्ग शिक्षण व जनजागृती करण्यामध्ये नेहमीच अग्रेसर राहिली आहे. गेली दोन वर्ष्यापासून उद्यानामार्फात वन्यजीव सप्ताह साजरा केला जात आहे. या वर्षी वन्यजीव सप्ताह निम्मित्त उयानामार्फात उद्यानात आढळून येणाऱ्या फुलपाखरांचे ऑनलाईन छायाचित्र प्रदर्शन आयोजित केले आहे, जेणेकरून सर्व निसर्ग अभ्यासक आणि पर्यटक यांना फुलपाखरांबाद्द्ल माहिती मिळावी. उद्यानात १११ प्रकारच्या जातींची नोंद करण्यात आली आहे त्यातील काही निवडक फुलपाखरांचे छायाचित्र या प्रदर्शनासाठी निवडण्यात आले आहेत.

अशोक वाघाये
संचालक

मराठी नाव: पिंगटाखुड
Common Name: Chestnut Bob
Scientific Name: Iambrix salsala
Family: Hersperiidae
Host Plant: Bamboo and Grass spp., Bambusa bambos

मराठी नाव:ताड पिंगा
Common Name: Indian Palm Bob
Scientific Name: Suastus gremius
Family: Hersperiidae
Host Plant: Borassus flabellifer, Calamus

मराठी नाव: पट्टेरी सुतारी
Common Name: Common Banded Awl
Scientific Name: Hasora chromus
Family: Hersperiidae
Host Plant: Ricinus communis

मराठी नाव:सुतारी
Common Name: Common Awl
Scientific Name: Hasora badra
Family: Hersperiidae
Host Plant: Derris trifoliata, D. elliptica

मराठी नाव : तपकिरी सुतारी
Common Name : Brown Awl
Scientific Name : Badamia exclamationis .
Family: Hersperiidae
Host Plant : Anogeissus acuminata, Combretum albidum

मराठी नाव: लघु प्रतल
Common Name: Common Small Flat
Scientific Name: Sarangesa dasahara
Family: Hersperiidae
Host Plant: Asystasia spp., Blepharis asperrima

मराठी नाव: मलबारी प्रतल
Common Name: Malabar Spotted Flat
Scientific Name: Celanorrhinus ambareesa
Family: Hersperiidae
Host Plant: Eranthemum purpurascens E. roseum

मराठी नाव: तृणासूर
Common Name: Grass Demon
Scientific Name: Udaspes folus
Family: Hersperiidae
Host Plant: Species of ginger & turmeric & also grasses

मराठी नाव: विशाल रक्तलोचन
Common Name: Giant Redeye
Scientific Name: Gangara thyrsis
Family: Hersperiidae
Host Plant: Palms and canes. Borassus flabellifer

मराठी नाव : रक्तलोचन
Common Name : Common Redeye
Scientific Name : Matapa aria
Family: Hersperiidae
Host Plant : Bamboo spp., B. bambos

मराठी नाव: कोनेरी कवडा
Common Name: Angled Pierrot
Scientific Name: Caleta caleta
Family: Lycaenidae
Host Plant: Ziziphus oenopolia, Ziziphus rugosa

मराठी नाव: कवडा
Common Name: Common Pierrot
Scientific Name: Castalius rosimon
Family: Lycaenidae
Host Plant: Ziziphus jujuba, Ziziphus oenopolia

मराठी नाव: लाल कवडा
Common Name: Red Pierrot
Scientific Name: Talicada nyseus
Family: Lycaenidae
Host Plant: Kalanchoe spp., K. blossfeldiana

मराठी नाव: निलांबरी
Common Name: Common Cerulean
Scientific Name: Jamides celeno
Family: Lycaenidae
Host Plant: Abrus precatorius, Cajanus albicans

मराठी नाव: रूपरेखा
Common Name: Common Silverline
Scientific Name: Spindasis vulcanus
Family: Lycaenidae
Host Plant: Carissa carandas

मराठी नाव: अविस्मरणीय
Common Name: Forget-me-Not
Scientific Name: Catochrysops strabo
Family: Lycaenidae
Host Plant: Acacia spp., Butea monosperm

मराठी नाव: किरण
Common Name: Indian Sunbeam
Scientific Name: Curetis thetis
Family: Lycaenidae
Host Plant: Abrus precatorius, Aganope thyrsiflora

मराठी नाव: निलायम
Common Name: Common Hedge Blue
Scientific Name: Acytolepis puspa
Family: Lycaenidae
Host Plant: Shorea roxburghii

मराठी नाव: गडद गवत्या
Common Name: Dark Grass Blue
Scientific Name: Zizeeria karsandra
Family: Lycaenidae
Host Plant: Amaranthus spinosus, A. tricolor

मराठी नाव: चिंगी
Common Name: Tiny Grass Blue
Scientific Name: Zizula hylax
Family: Lycaenidae
Host Plant: Dipteracanthus prostrates

मराठी नाव: पट्टनील
Common Name: Zebra Blue
Scientific Name: Leptotes plinius
Family: Lycaenidae
Host Plant: Abrus precatorius, Albizia lebbeck

मराठी नाव: निलिंब
Common Name: Lime Blue
Scientific Name: Chilades lajus
Family: Lycaenidae
Host Plant: Atalantia buxifolia, A. racemosa

मराठी नाव: निलय
Common Name: Gram Blue
Scientific Name: Euchrysops cnejus
Family: Lycaenidae
Host Plant: Fabaceae, Acacia spp.

मराठी नाव: टोकेरी निलाक्षी
Common Name: Pointed Ciliate Blue
Scientific Name: Anthene lycaenina
Family: Lycaenidae
Host Plant: Leucaena leucocephala, Acacia nilotica

मराठी नाव: भटक्या
Common Name: Common Emigrant
Scientific Name: Catopsilia pomona
Family: Pieridae
Host Plant: Bauhinia racemosa, Butea monosperma

मराठी नाव: चट्टेरी भटक्या
Common Name: Mottled Emigrant
Scientific Name: Catopsilia pyranthe
Family: Pieridae
Host Plant: Fabaceae, Cassia fistula

मराठी नाव: तृण पिलाती
Common Name: Common Grass Yellow
Scientific Name: Eurema hecabe
Family: Pieridae
Host Plant: Fabaceae, Acacia spp.

मराठी नाव: निरंक तृण पिलाती
Common Name: Spotless Grass Yellow
Scientific Name: Eurema laeta
Family:Pieridae
Host Plant: Cassia fistula, Chamaecrista pumila

मराठी नाव: पवळ्या
Common Name: Chocolate Albatross
Scientific Name: Appias lyncida
Family: Pieridae
Host Plant: Brassica oleracea, Rorippa indica

मराठी नाव: अभिषेकी
Common Name: Striped Albatross
Scientific Name: Appias libythea
Family: Pieridae
Host Plant: Capparis brevispina, C. cleghornii

मराठी नाव: कवडसा
Common Name: Common Gull
Scientific Name: Cepora nerissa
Family: Pieridae
Host Plant: Cadaba fruticosa, C. baducca

मराठी नाव: हळदीकुंकू
Common Name: Common Jezebel
Scientific Name: Delias eucharis
Family:Pieridae
Host Plant: Butea monosperma

मराठी नाव: विमुक्ता
Common Name: Common Wanderer
Scientific Name: Pareronia valeria
Family: Pieridae
Host Plant: Capparis baducca, C. zeylanica

मराठी नाव: गौरांग
Common Name: Pioneer
Scientific Name: Belenois aurota
Family:Pieridae
Host Plant: Capparis baducca, C. brevispina

मराठी नाव: मनमौजी
Common Name: Psyche
Scientific Name: Leptosia nina
Family: Pieridae
Host Plant: Capparis spp., C. baducca

मराठी नाव: पिलूप्रिया
Common Name: Small Salmon Arab
Scientific Name: Colotis amata
Family: Pieridae
Host Plant: Toddalia asiatica

मराठी नाव: निलवंत
Common Name: Blue Mormon
Scientific Name: Papilio polymnestor
Family: Papilionidae
Host Plant: Atalantia racemosa, A. wightii

मराठी नाव: बहुरूपी
Common Name: Common Mormon
Scientific Name: Papilio polytes
Family: Papilionidae
Host Plant: Aegle marmelos, Atalantia racemosa

मराठी नाव: गुलाबी मदालसा
Common Name: Common Rose
Scientific Name: Pachliopta aristolochiae
Family: Papilionidae
Host Plant: Aristolochia spp., A. bracteolata

मराठी नाव: अशोकासक्त
Common Name: Tailed Jay
Scientific Name: Graphium agamemnon
Family: Lycaenidae
Host Plant: Annona glabra, A. muricata

मराठी नाव: शेवाळी
Common Name: Common Jay
Scientific Name: Graphium doson
Family: Papilionidae
Host Plant: Annonaceae, Annona muricata

मराठी नाव: लिंबाळी
Common Name: Lime Butterfly
Scientific Name: Papilio demoleus
Family: Papilionidae
Host Plant: Rutaceae, Acronychia pedunculata

मराठी नाव: कोनेरी एरंडक
Common Name: Angled Castor
Scientific Name: Ariadne ariadne
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Ricinus communis, Tragia hispida

मराठी नाव : एरंडक
Common Name : Common Castor
Scientific Name : Ariadne merione
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant : Ricinus communis, Tragia hispida

मराठी नाव: वेळू तरु छाया
Common Name: Bamboo Treebrown
Scientific Name: Lethe europa
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Poaceae, Bambusa bambos

मराठी नाव: निल भिरभिरी
Common Name: Blue Pansy
Scientific Name: Junonia orithya
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Acanthus spp., Barleria spp.

मराठी नाव: तपकिरी भिरभिरी
Common Name: Chocolate Pansy
Scientific Name: Junonia iphita
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Barleria cristata, Dipteracanthus prostrates

मराठी नाव: राखी भिरभिरी
Common Name: Grey Pansy
Scientific Name: Junonia atlites
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Barleria spp., Hygrophila auriculata

मराठी नाव: पितनेत्री भिरभिरी
Common Name: Lemon Pansy
Scientific Name: Junonia lemonias
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Barleria spp., Hygrophila auriculata

मराठी नाव: मयुर भिरभिरी
Common Name: Peacock Pansy
Scientific Name: Junonia almana
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Acanthus spp., Barleria spp.

मराठी नाव: निलपर्ण
Common Name: Blue Oakleaf
Scientific Name: Kallima horsfieldii
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Strobilanthes callosus, S. ciliate

मराठी नाव: नायक
Common Name: Commander
Scientific Name: Moduza procris
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Cadaba fruticosa

मराठी नाव: सरदार
Common Name: Common Baron
Scientific Name: Euthalia aconthea
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera spp

मराठी नाव: गडद सरदार
Common Name: Gaudy Baron
Scientific Name: Euthalia lubentina
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Dendrophthoe falcata, D. glabrescen

मराठी नाव: नवाब
Common Name: Common Nawab
Scientific Name: Polyura athamas
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Acacia caesia, A. catechu

मराठी नाव: : हबशी
Common Name: Common Indian Crow
Scientific Name: Euploea core
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Adenium obesum, Asclepias curassavica

मराठी नाव: ताडपरी
Common Name: Common Palmfly
Scientific Name: Elymnias hypermnestra
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Arecaceae, Areca spp.

मराठी नाव: तरंग
Common Name: Common Sailer
Scientific Name: Neptis hylas
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Bombax spp., Bombax ceiba

मराठी नाव: उर्वशी
Common Name: Painted Lady
Scientific Name: Vanessa cardui
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Anchusa spp., Cynoglossum spp.

मराठी नाव: छोटा चांदवा
Common Name: Danaid Eggfly
Scientific Name: Hypolimnas misippus
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Asystasia gangetica, A. lawiana

मराठी नाव: मोठा चांदवा
Common Name: Great Eggfly
Scientific Name: Hypolimnas bolina
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Phaulopsis imbricate

मराठी नाव: कंचा रूईकर
Common Name: Glassy Tiger
Scientific Name: Parantica aglea
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Calotropis gigantea, Cryptolepis dubia

मराठी नाव: निल रूईकर
Common Name: Blue Tiger
Scientific Name: Tirumala limniace
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Heterostemma spp., Holarrhena pubescens

मराठी नाव: रूईकर
Common Name: Plain Tiger
Scientific Name: Danaus chrysippus
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Asclepias curassavica, Calotropis spp

मराठी नाव: पट्टेरी रूईकर
Common Name: Striped Tiger
Scientific Name: Danaus genutia
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Asclepias curassavica, Ceropegia fantastica

मराठी नाव: कृष्णकमलिनी
Common Name: Tawny Coster
Scientific Name: Acraea violae
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Passiflora spp., P. edulis

मराठी नाव: तपकिरी नरेश
Common Name: Tawny Rajah
Scientific Name: Charaxes psaphon
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant: Miliusa tomentosa

मराठी नाव : कृष्ण नरेश
Common Name : Black Rajah
Scientific Name : Charaxes solon
Family: Nymphalidae
Host Plant : Dalbergia sissoo, Moullava spicata