Lethe baladeva

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Lethe baladeva
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In Lepidoptera Indica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Lethe
Species:
L. baladeva
Binomial name
Lethe baladeva
(Moore, 1866) [1]
At 2200 metres elevation in Sarmoli Village, Uttarakhand 20200505 Lethe baldeva Treble Silverstripe DSC3455.jpg
At 2200 metres elevation in Sarmoli Village, Uttarakhand

Lethe baladeva, the treble silverstripe, is a Satyrinae butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm (Uttarakhand and east to Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam). The species was first described by Frederic Moore in 1866. [2] [3] [4]

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Description

Lethe baladeva reaches 50–77 mm in size.[ clarification needed ]

It is a fast flier and quick to settle in the undergrowth and on clumps of bamboo. It flies between April and October from an elevation of 1500 up to 2700 metres in the Himalayas. [4]

Distribution

In India it is found from Uttarakhand east to Sikkim. It is an uncommon butterfly but is locally resident in habitats.

Conservation status

Lethe baladeva is classified as a Schedule II species as per the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. [5]

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References

  1. Moore, F. (1866). "On the Lepidopterous Insects of Bengal". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1865 (3): 755-823, pl. 41-43.
  2. Savela, Markku, ed. (May 16, 2020). "Lethe baladeva (Moore, [1866])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  3. Weymer, G. 1910-1911. 4. Familie: Satyridae. In: Seitz, A. (Ed.), Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Stuttgart, A. Kernen. 5: 185-225.
  4. 1 2 Sondhi, Sanjay. Butterflies of Uttarakhand: A Field Guide. Kunte, Krushnamegh,, Titli Trust (Dehra Dūn, India), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. National Centre for Biological Sciences. Dehradun. ISBN   978-81-211-0918-5. OCLC   1021045079.
  5. "Schedule Species Database (ENVIS Centre on Wildlife & Protected Areas)".