Sighting of a Rare Species of Butterfly, Tajuria maculata Hewitson, 1865 (Spotted Royal) from Darjeeling District, West Bengal, India

Authors

  • Puja Ray
     Department of Life Sciences, Multitrophic Interactions and Biocontrol Research Laboratory, Presidency University, 86/1, College Street, Calcutta University, College Square, Kolkata - 700 073, West Bengal
  • Writuparna Dutta
     Department of Life Sciences, Multitrophic Interactions and Biocontrol Research Laboratory, Presidency University, 86/1, College Street, Calcutta University, College Square, Kolkata - 700 073, West Bengal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v119/i4/2019/137640

Keywords:

Lepidoptera, New Record, Tajuria maculata (Hewiston, 1865).

Abstract

During the course of documentation status survey of butterfly diversity in the Eastern Himalayas, West Bengal, India, the Spotted Royal Tajuria maculata (Hewitson, 1865) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) was observed and identified from Darjeeling District, West Bengal, India. Therefore, one more species of butterfly (Lepidoptera) was added to the regional faunal records.

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Published

2019-12-31

How to Cite

Ray, P., & Dutta, W. (2019). Sighting of a Rare Species of Butterfly, <I>Tajuria maculata</I> Hewitson, 1865 (Spotted Royal) from Darjeeling District, West Bengal, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 119(4), 486–488. https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v119/i4/2019/137640

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Volume 119, Issue 4, 2019

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