Abisara chela
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| Abisara chela (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).
[edit] Description
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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.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Bingham C. T. 1905. Fauna of British India. Butterflies. Vol 1
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