| Aulocera brahminoides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Aulocera |
| Species: | A. brahminoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Aulocera brahminoides Moore, 1896 | |
Aulocera brahminoides is a brown (Satyrinae) butterfly that is found in the Himalayas. [1] [2]
The butterfly is found in the Himalayas including Sikkim, the Chumbi Valley and Tibet. [1] [3]
In 1932 William Harry Evans reported that the species was rare in the Chumbi Valley. [3]
Earlier Aulocera brahminoides was considered a subspecies of A. brahminus . [3]
Aulocera brahminoides is 50 to 60 mm in wingspan and its smaller than A. brahminus. [3]
The narrow-banded satyrs are large, powerfully built Himalayan butterflies which are black or very dark brown above. They are characterised by a white discal band across both wings. The hindwing band is narrow and even in width. The white discal spots in 1 to 4 along the inner edge of the forewing are in line. The wings are rounded with convex termens and have chequered fringes. A dark apical spot or ocellus is present on the forewing. The under hindwing is dark below, with beautiful white variegations not as prominent as the dark background. [3] [4]
The tegumen is gradually sloped to the tip. [3]
In A. brahminus, the under-forewing apical ocellus is well-defined and prominently pupilled while in A. brahminoides it is less well defined, much smaller and darker. The upper-hindwing discal band to dorsum, which is a characteristic feature in A. brahminus is much curved in the case of A. brahminoides. [3]
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