Cyllogenes suradeva
| Branded Evening Brown | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Cyllogenes |
| Species: | C. suradeva |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyllogenes suradeva (Moore, 1857) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Melanitis suradeva | |
Branded Evening Brown Cyllogenes suradeva is a Brown butterfly that is found in the Himalayas.[1]
Range
The butterfly is found in the Himalayas in Sikkim and Bhutan.[1]
Status
As per Evans it is "Rare".[2]
Description
- For a key to the terms used see Lepidopteran glossary
The Branded Evening Brown is 75 to 85 mm in wingspan and broadly resembles the Melanitis Evening Browns, with a strong purple tinge above. The upper forewing has a narrow yellow apical band which does not reach the termen. The male has a large black brand on the upper forewing at the bases of 2 to 5 and the end cell.[3]
Habits
It is a low elevation butterfly.[3]
References
- 1 2 Marrku Savela's Website on Lepidoptera Page on Cyllogenes genus.
- ↑ Evans,W.H.(1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies, (2nd edition) ser no D23.1, pp 127
- 1 2 Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, pg 125.
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
- Marrku Savela's Website on Lepidoptera .
- Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
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