Cyllogenes suradeva

Branded Evening Brown Cyllogenes suradeva is a Brown butterfly that is found in the Himalayas.^[1]

Contents 1 Range 2 Status 3 Description 4 Habits 5 References 6 See also 7 References

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

1. ^ ^{a b} Marrku Savela's Website on Lepidoptera Page 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.

See also

• Satyrinae
• Nymphalidae
• List of butterflies of India (Satyrinae)

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.