Hypolycaena narada

Updated on Dec 18, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hypolycaena

Hypolycaena narada, the banded tїt, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Range

The species is known only from Arunachal Pradesh, India, so far, but may occur in the adjoining north-eastern states of India and in Myanmar.

Locally common.

Distinguished from other related species based on the following characters:

Slightly shining purple-blue upper forewing with a dark, diffused androconial patch

Underside forewing apex and margin concolourous with the wing

Underside wings with narrow discal bands, ending in black costal spots

Coastal black spot near the base

It is common along cool streams and frequently encountered puddling on wet soil.

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