Cyllogenes suradeva

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Branded Evening Brown
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
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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[edit] Range

The butterfly is found in the Himalayas in Sikkim and Bhutan.[1]

[edit] Status

As per Evans it is Rare.[2]

[edit] 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]

[edit] Habits

It is a low elevation butterfly.[3]

[edit] Cited references

  1. ^ a b Marrku Savela's Website on Lepidoptera on Cyllogenes genus.
  2. ^ Evans,W.H.(1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies, (2nd edition) ser no D23.1, pp 127
  3. ^ a b Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, pg 125.

[edit] See also

[edit] 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.