| Punch | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Riodinidae |
| Genus: | Dodona |
| Species: | D. eugenes |
| Binomial name | |
| Dodona eugenes (Guerin, 1843) |
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The Punch (Dodona eugenes) is a small but striking butterfly found in sub-Himalayan South Asia that belongs to the Punches and Judies, that is, the family Riodinidae.
From Bingham, C. T. (1905) The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Butterflies Vol. 1
Male: Upperside: closely resembles D. dipaea in the ground-colour and markings, but on the hind wing the markings are broader and more diffuse, and the lobe has a short filamentous black white-edged tail. Underside a brighter brown than in D. dipaea; the markings very similar, but twice as broad.
- Expanse: 38-49 mm
- Habitat: The Himalayas from Murree to Bhutan; Assam, the Khasi and Jaintia Hills.
- Larva: More or less onisciform, pale emerald-green with two dorsal blue lines somewhat sparingly covered with short hairs, it Feeds on grasses and hill-bamboo.
- Pupa: pale green, with cross check o£ darker green lines. Head bifid, flat in front and angulated below.