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Welcome to the Cicadas of India website!
This is an online peer-reviewed resource designed to disseminate comprehensive information on various aspects of the biology of Indian Cicadas, encourage their observation to study their natural history and ecology, gather population and distributional data in a centralized database, and spread awareness about their conservation. It is a model of 'citizen science', where ordinary citizens participate in gathering scientific data and building this free resource on Indian cicadas.
With over 1,000 reference images, this the largest library of curated images of cicadas of the Indian Region. The data from these images helps map the detailed distribution and seasonal occurrence of Indian cicadas. These images also capture morphological variation of Indian cicadas like never before, making it a critical resource on the biology of cicadas for amateur nature enthusiasts and professional biologists alike.
Don't miss our sister websites under the umbrella of the Biodiversity Atlas – India project, listed below!
Website by the numbers
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No. of Species Pages
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No. of Observations
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No. of Images
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No. of Contributors
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No. of Checklists
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No. of 30-min Counts
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No. of Local Projects
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No. of Larval Host Plants
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No. of Nectar Plants
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No. of Identification Keys
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No. of website visits
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Features
OBSERVATION MANAGER
Organise and back up your butterfly observations, field notes and data, and images on a secure platform
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INDIGENOUS PLATFORM
Home-grown citizen science platform, custom-made for the country, hosted in a national research institution
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COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE
Learn about and contribute to all aspects of butterfly biology, in addition to occurrence records in space and time
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STRONG COMMUNITY
Join India’s largest community of butterfly-watchers, biologists, educators and conservationists.
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BECOME A REGIONAL COORDINATOR
Organize regional groups, and coordinate research and outreach activities across all corners of India
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VOLUNTEER FOR BOI
Volunteer for outreach, education and conservation of Indian butterflies
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LOCAL PROJECTS
Start a project to study and conserve butterflies in your area. Get featured on this website.
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Butterflies Of India Mobile App
Use this app as a field guide for identification of butterflies, to know about their biology, to organize your field observations, and to contribute to this citizen science platform.
Observation Density Map (Latest 5,000 observations)
Highlighted Contributions
Contributor Of The Month
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Date: 2025-09
Contributor of the Year
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Year: 2024
