Aulocera saraswati
| Striated Satyr | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Aulocera |
| Species: | A. saraswati |
| Binomial name | |
| Aulocera saraswati Kollar, 1844 | |
Striated Satyr Aulocera saraswati is a Brown butterfly that is found in the Himalayas.[1][2]
Range
The butterfly is found in the Himalayas from Chitral eastwards across to Sikkim.[1][3]
Status
As per Evans, it is "Common".[3]
Description
- For a key to the terms used see Lepidopteran glossary
The Striated Satyr is 65 to 75 mm in wingspan.[3]
It is a large powerfully built Himalayan butterfly which is dark brown above and characterised by a white band across both wings. The white band is broad and straight on the hindwing and reaches the dorsum. The wings have chequered fringes. A dark apical spot or ocellus is present on the forewing. The under hindwing is pale with prominent white striations. The under hindwing is beautifully variegated with brown, white and grey. Tegumen without hooks.[3][4]
References
- 1 2 Marrku Savela's Website on Lepidoptera Page on Aulocera genus. (Accessed on 05 Aug 2009).
- ↑ LepIndex shows this taxon as Satyrus swaha. LepIndex considers the genus Aulocera Butler, 1867; Ent. mon. Mag. 4: 121, TS: Satyrus brahminus Blanchard. to be a junior subjective synonym of Satyrus Latreille 1810 Cons. gén. Anim. Crust. Arach. Ins.: 355, 440, TS: Papilio actaea Linnaeus .[
- 1 2 3 4 Evans,W.H.(1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies, (2nd edition) ser no D11.4, pp 117
- ↑ Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, pp 108-109.
See also
References
- Beccaloni, G. W., Scoble, M. J., Robinson, G. S. & Pitkin, B. (Editors). 2003. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex). World Wide Web electronic publication. .
- Evans, W.H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India
- Savela, Marrku Website on Lepidoptera .
- Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
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