- Cyllogenes suradeva
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Branded Evening Brown 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Genus: Cyllogenes Species: C. suradeva Binomial name Cyllogenes suradeva
(Moore, 1857)Synonyms Melanitis suradeva
Branded Evening Brown Cyllogenes suradeva is a Brown butterfly that is found in the Himalayas.[1]
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Range
The butterfly is found in the Himalayas in Sikkim and Bhutan.[1]
Status
As per Evans it is "Rare".[2]
Description
- For a key to the terms used see Lepidopteran glossary
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.[3]
Habits
It is a low elevation butterfly.[3]
References
- ^ a b Marrku Savela's Website on Lepidoptera Page on Cyllogenes genus.
- ^ Evans,W.H.(1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies, (2nd edition) ser no D23.1, pp 127
- ^ a b Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, pg 125.
See also
References
- Beccaloni, G. W., Scoble, M. J., Robinson, G. S. & Pitkin, B. (Editors). 2003. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex). World Wide Web electronic publication. [1].
- Evans, W.H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India
- Marrku Savela's Website on Lepidoptera [2].
- Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
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