Dacalana cotys
Dacalana cotys, the white-banded royal [1] is a species of blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) found in South East Asia.
Range
The butterfly occurs in India from Sikkim to Arunachal Pradesh.[2] eastwards and across to northern Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar.[2] and Thailand.[1][3]
Taxonomy
The butterfly was previously classified as Pratapa cotys,[3] Ancema cotys[4] and Camana cotys.[5]
Status
Not common as per Wynter-Blyth.[6] Not rare as per Evans.[3]
Description
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The butterfly has a wingspan of 33 to 37 mm.
The upperside of the male is a bright azure blue with a black border at the apex ranging from 0.5 to 5 mm at the apex. On the hindwing is a mid-costal white patch. The male has a brand on the upperside of the forewing. The female is paler with a prominent white patch at the end cell of the forewing.
On the underside, the butterfly has a white band on a pale-brown background which broadens towards the costa and dorsum. There is a lot of seasonal variation in the band width.[7]
Habit and habitat
It is mostly seen in wooded slopes of Himalaya. They are confined to forested area, often in the upper canopy. Males are often seen mud-puddling.[2]
See also
Cited references
- ↑ a b Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Dacalana.
- ↑ a b c Isaac Kehimkar (2008) The Book of Indian Butterflies Bombay Natural History Society, Oxford University press, Mumbai, Delhi, Calcutta, Chennai
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- ↑ Yutaka Inayoshi, A Check List of Butterflies in Indo-China, page on Dacalana cotys.
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References
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- Yutaka Inayoshi, A Check List of Butterflies in Indo-China, page on Family Lycaenidae (accessed on 7 August 2007).