- Abisara chela
Taxobox
name = Spot Judy
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
classis =Insect a
ordo =Lepidoptera
superfamilia =Papilionoidea
familia =Riodinidae
genus = "Abisara "
species = "A. chela"
binomial = "Abisara chela"
binomial_authority = (Guerin, 1843)The Spot Judy ("Abisara chela") is a small but striking butterfly found in
India that belongs to the Punches and Judies (Family "Riodinidae").Description
:"See glossary for terms used"Closely resembles "
Abisara neophron " but is smaller in both sexes and differs as follows: Upperside of forewings has discal white band comparatively broader and shorter, not extending to vein 1, of more even width, not so conspicuously narrowed posteriorly; postdiscal white band more clearly defined and ending anteriorly in a prominent subcostal white spot. Hind wing differs in the subterminal broken white lines being bordered inwardly in interspaces 1 to 3 by much darker brown spots than in "A. neophron"; the conspicuous oval black spots near apices of interspaces of 5 and 6 much as in "A. neophron", but the outer of the two subterminal short lines beyond them ochraceous, not white; tail at apex of vein 4 as in "A. neophron", but proportionately shorter. Underside as in "A. neophron", but the postdiscal band on the fore wing comparatively broader and more clearly defined; the postdiscal area broadly lilacine. [Bingham C. T. 1905. Fauna of British India. Butterflies. Vol 1]References
ee also
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Riodinidae
*List of Butterflies of India
*List of Butterflies of India (Riodinidae)
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