Kingdom Animalia Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Dacalana vidura Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Dacalana Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Dacalana, Butterflies and moths, Araotes lapithis, Drupadia, Flos | ||
The Double Tufted Royal Dacalana vidura is a species of blue butterfly found in South East Asia. It was described by Thomas Horsfield in 1857.
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Range
The butterfly occurs in India from Assam eastwards and across to Dawnas and southern Myanmar. The range extends to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Java.
Taxonomy
The butterfly was previously classified as Pratapa vidura.
Status
Not Rare.
References
Dacalana vidura Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA