Remelana jangala

Chocolate royal
Ventral view
Dorsal view
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Remelana
Species:	R. jangala
Binomial name
Remelana jangala (Horsfield, 1829)

Remelana jangala, the chocolate royal, is a lycaenid or blue butterfly found in South Asia. The species was first described by Thomas Horsfield in 1829.

Subspecies

The subspecies of Remelana jangala which are found in India are: ^[1]

• Remelana jangala ravata Moore, 1865 – northern chocolate royal
• Remelana jangala andamanica Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1881 – powdery chocolate royal

Behavioral patterns

Only short flights of the butterfly can be seen. Male chocolate royal are seen sitting on wet ground and drinking water. They are seldom seen sitting on flowers to suck nectar. However, they are seen sitting on bird faeces and extracting mineral salt. They are usually seen basking in the sun with their upper wings opened. ^[2]

References

1. "Remelana jangala (Horsfield, [1829]) – Chocolate Royal". Butterflies of India. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
2. A Pictorial Guide Butterflies of Gorumara National Park (2013 ed.). Department of Forests Government of West Bengal. p. 94.

External links

• Takanami, Yusuke & Seki, Yasuo (1999). "Genus Remelana". A Synonymic List of Lycaenidae from the Philippines. Archived from the original on October 23, 1999 – via Internet Archive. With images.
• Young, J. J. (19 December 2000). "Remelana jangala (Horsfield, 1829) - 萊灰蝶 - Chocolate Royal". Hong Kong Lepidopterists Society. "A summary of the life history of Remelana jangala (Lycaenidae: Theclinae) is described and illustrated by colour photographs". Archived 26 July 2011.