Hypolycaena narada

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Hypolycaena narada
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H. narada
Binomial name
Hypolycaena narada
Kunte, 2015[1]
Male Hypolycaena narada, the Banded Tit, from Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Hypolycaena narada, the Banded Tit,[2] is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Arunachal Pradesh, India.[1]

Range[]

The species is known only from Arunachal Pradesh, India, so far, but may occur in the adjoining north-eastern states of India and in Myanmar.[2]

Status[]

Locally common.[1]

Description[]

Distinguished from other related species based on the following characters:[1]

  • Slightly shining purple-blue upper forewing with a dark, diffused androconial patch
  • Underside forewing apex and margin concolorous with the wing
  • Underside wings with narrow discal bands, ending in black costal spots
  • Coastal black spot near the base

Habits[]

It is common along cool streams and frequently encountered puddling on wet soil.[1]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Kunte, K. 2015. A new species of Hypolycaena (Lepidoptera: Lycenidae) from Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India. The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 48:21-27.
  2. ^ a b Kunte, K. 2018. Hypolycaena narada Kunte, 2015 – Banded Tit. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (eds.). Butterflies of India, v. 2.52. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.


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