Melitaea sindura

Melitaea sindura
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Melitaea
Species:	M. sindura
Binomial name
	Melitaea sindura; Moore, 1865
Synonyms
	Mellicta sindura;

Last updated January 23, 2026

Melitaea sindura is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Kashmir, Chitral and Tibet. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1865. It is monotypic.

Description

The underside hindwing is pale yellow or tawny with white black-edged bands. There are conical submarginal pale spots on the upperside. The abdomen is black and the cilia is white and spotted with black.^[2]^[3]

References

↑ "Melitaea Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
↑ Zoological Society of London (1865). Proceedings of the general meetings for scientific business of the Zoological Society of London. London Natural History Museum Library. London : Zoological Society of London.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
↑ Sondhi, Sanjay; Kunte, Krushnamegh (2018). Butterflies of Uttarakhand: A Field Guide. ISBN 9788121109185.

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[1] "Melitaea Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[2] Zoological Society of London (1865). Proceedings of the general meetings for scientific business of the Zoological Society of London. London Natural History Museum Library. London : Zoological Society of London.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)

[3] Sondhi, Sanjay; Kunte, Krushnamegh (2018). Butterflies of Uttarakhand: A Field Guide. ISBN 9788121109185.

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