Cyllogenes suradeva
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Cyllogenes suradeva, the branded evening brown, is a brown (Satyrinae) butterfly that is found in the Himalayas.[1]
Range
The butterfly is found in the Himalayas in Sikkim and Bhutan.[1]
Status
In 1932 William Harry Evans described it as rare.[2]
Description
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The branded evening brown is 75 to 85 mm in wingspan and broadly resembles the Melanitis evening browns, with a strong purple tinge above. The upper forewing has a narrow yellow apical band which does not reach the termen. The male has a large black brand on the upper forewing at the bases of 2 to 5 and the end cell.[3]
Habits
It is a low-elevation butterfly.[3]
See also
References
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