Hypolycaena narada

Hypolycaena narada
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Hypolycaena
Species:	H. narada
Binomial name
	Hypolycaena narada; Kunte, 2015

Last updated August 11, 2025

Hypolycaena narada, the Banded Tit,^[2] is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Arunachal Pradesh, India.^[1]

Range

The species is known only from Arunachal Pradesh, India, so far, but may occur in the adjoining north-eastern states of India and in Myanmar.^[2]

Status

Locally common.^[1]

Description

Distinguished from other related species based on the following characters:^[1]

Slightly shining purple-blue upper forewing with a dark, diffused androconial patch
Underside forewing apex and margin concolorous with the wing
Underside wings with narrow discal bands, ending in black costal spots
Coastal black spot near the base

Habits

It is common along cool streams and frequently encountered puddling on wet soil.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 Kunte, K. 2015. A new species of Hypolycaena (Lepidoptera: Lycenidae) from Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India. The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 48:21-27.
1 2 Kunte, K. 2018. Hypolycaena narada Kunte, 2015 – Banded Tit. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (eds.). Butterflies of India, v. 2.52. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.

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[Kunte2015-1] 1 2 3 4 5 Kunte, K. 2015. A new species of Hypolycaena (Lepidoptera: Lycenidae) from Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India. The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 48:21-27.

[BoI-2] 1 2 Kunte, K. 2018. Hypolycaena narada Kunte, 2015 – Banded Tit. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (eds.). Butterflies of India, v. 2.52. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.

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