Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Cyllogenes suradeva | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cyllogenes Rank Species | |
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Branded Evening Brown Cyllogenes suradeva is a Brown butterfly that is found in the Himalayas.
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Range
The butterfly is found in the Himalayas in Sikkim and Bhutan.
Status
As per Evans it is "Rare".
Description
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.
Habits
It is a low elevation butterfly.
References
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