Welcome to Chitrapatangah… The Atlas of World Butterflies!

‘Chitrapatangah’ (a Sanskrit word for Butterfly) is a receptacle for photographic record of Butterflies by Sudheer Kommana. This website hosts butterflies from all over the world. The main goal of this website is to document and share these amazing flying works of art to the website visitors.

Trust that more and more people will develop an interest in this fascinating group of insects and the natural world in general and ultimately contribute to their conservation and their precious habitats.

Chitrapatangah is still very much under construction. It’s been in the works since 2019 and finally got far enough along to go online in January 2023. The website is no substitute for a good field guide, rather a compliment to one. Like almost everything online, it is always good idea to verify the identifications with multiple sources where possible. If you find something questionable, please leave a comment on the image in question. Chitrapatangah is an ongoing project and will be updated regularly with new Butterfly photos from the latest trips. Please stop-by often.

How to use the site?
Navigate through the menu for different regions, countries and families. Each species under the family has its own gallery page. Click on the species thumbnails under each family to see the photos of open and closed wing, male and female of that species. Also, the Sitemap page provides the census of butterfly species photographed by country and by location.

Acknowledgements:
Sincere gratitude to Steve Collins (ABRI) and Szabolcs Safian (ABDB) for their encouragement and constant support with the identifications. Sincere thanks to Late Torben Larsen, Steve Woodhall, Oskar Brattstrom, Mark Williams, Perpetra Akite, Jeremy Dobson, Dr. Pingchung Lee and friends from BOI (Butterflies of India)

Copyright:

All photographs, artwork, text & website design are the property of Sudheer Kommana (unless otherwise stated) and are protected by Copyright. Photographs can be used freely for educational, basic research and conservation purposes, provided that Sudheer Kommana / Chitrapatangah.com is acknowledged and properly cited as the source. Contact Sudheer Kommana to obtain prior permission for any other intended use.

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