Hypolycaena narada

Hypolycaena narada
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Hypolycaena
Species: H. narada
Binomial name
Hypolycaena narada
Kunte, 2015[1]

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

Range

Known only from Arunachal Pradesh, India so far. May occur in adjoining NE states of India and Myanmar.[2]

Status

Locally common.[1]

Description

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

Habits

Common along cool streams. Frequently encountered puddling on wet soil.[1]

Lifehistory

Unknown.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 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. 1 2 Kunte, K. 2015. Hypolycaena narada Kunte, 2015 – Banded Tit. Kunte, K., P. Roy, S. Kalesh and U. Kodandaramaiah (eds.). Butterflies of India, v. 2.20. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/2946/Hypolycaena-narada

See also


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