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I tfi ss t r e s s edth a tth ep r e s en tsu rv eycov e r edth e p e r fiodf rom M a r ch– Jun e201 1 . Doub t l e s s ,th e r ew fi l l Jou rna lo f T h rea tenedT axa|www . th rea tened taxa .o rg| Oc tobe r2012|4 (12 ) :3137–3160 Butterflies of Dibang Valley M.J.Gogoi Table 1. Annotated list of butterflies recorded in the Mishmi Hills, Arunachal Pradesh during the study period (March–June 2011). Scientific name Common name Indian WPA 1972 Scientific name Common name 32. Meandrusa lachinus lachinus Brown Gorgon Common Rose 33. Meandrusa payeni evan Yellow Gorgon 2. Troides helena cerberus Common Birdwing Pieridae 3. Troides aeacus aeacus Golden Birdwing 4. Atrophaneura varuna astorion 34. Eurema andersoni andersoni One-Spot Grass Yellow Common Batwing 35. Eurema blanda silhetana 5. Atrophaneura aidoneus Lesser Batwing Three-Spot Grass Yellow 36. Eurema brigitta rubella Small Grass Yellow 6. Byasa polla De Nicéville's Windmill 37. Eurema hecabe hecabe Common Grass Yellow 7. Byasa polyeuctes polyeuctes Common Windmill 38. Gandaca harina assamica Tree Yellow 8. Byasa dasarada dasarada Great Windmill 39. Dercas verhuelli doubledayi Tailed Sulphur 9. Papilio agestor agestor Tawny Mime Lesser Mime 40. Catopsilia pomona pomona Common Emigrant 10. Papilio epycides epycides 11. Papilio clytia clytia Common Mime 41. Catopsilia pyranthe pyranthe Mottled Emigrant 12. Papilio polytes romulus Common Mormon 42. Colias fieldii fieldii Dark Clouded Yellow 13. Papilio demoleus demoleus Lime Butterfly 43. Ixias pyrene familiaris Yellow Orange Tip 14. Papilio castor castor Common Raven 44. Pareronia avatar avatar Pale Wanderer 15. Papilio helenus helenus Red Helen 45. Appias lyncida hippoides Chocolate Albatross 16. Papilio nephelus chaon Yellow Helen Schedule II Part II 46. Appias nero galba Orange Albatross 17.Papilio memnon agenor Great Mormon Schedule I Part IV 47. Appias albina darada Common Albatross 18. Papilio protenor euprotenor 48. Appias lalage lalage Spot Puffin Spangle 49. Appias indra indra Plain Puffin 19. Papilio alcmenor alcmenor Redbreast 50. Pieris brassicae Large Cabbage White 20. Papilio polyctor ganesa Common Peacock 51. Pieris napi montana Green-veined White 21. Papilio paris paris Paris Peacock 22. Graphium antiphates pompilius 52. Pieris canidia indica Fivebar Swordtail Indian Cabbage White 23. Graphium agetes agetes Fourbar Swordtail 53. Cepora nadina nadina Lesser Gull 24. Graphium doson axion Common Jay 54. Prioneris thestylis thestylis Spotted Sawtooth 25. Graphium evemon albociliatis Lesser Jay 55. Prioneris clemanthe Redspot Sawtooth 26. Graphium chironides chironides 56. Delias belladonna lugens Hill Jezebel Veined Jay 57. Delias berinda Dark Jezebel 58. Delias acalis pyramus Red-breast Jezebel 59. Delias agostina agostina Yellow Jezebel Papilionidae 1. Pachliopta aristolochiae aristolochiae 27. Graphium agamemnon agamemnon Tailed Jay 28. Graphium sarpedon sarpedon Common Bluebottle 29. Graphium xenocles xenocles Great Zebra 30. Lamproptera curius curius White Dragontail 31. Lamproptera meges indistincta Green Dragontail Schedule I Part IV Schedule II Part II Schedule II Part II Indian WPA 1972 Schedule II Part II Schedule II Part II Schedule IV Schedule II Part II Schedule II Part II Schedule II Part II Lycaenidae 60. Curetis dentata dentata Angled Sunbeam 61. Taraka hamada mendesia Forest Pierrot 62. Caleta roxus roxana Straight Pierrot 63. Caleta elna noliteia Elbowed Pierrot 64. Castalius rosimon rosimon Common Pierrot Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | October 2012 | 4(12): 3137–3160 Schedule I Part IV 3139 Butterflies of Dibang Valley M.J.Gogoi Indian WPA 1972 Scientific name Common name Indian WPA 1972 101. Jamides alecto eurysaces Metallic Cerulean Schedule II Part II Chocolate Royal 102. Catochrysops strabo srrabo Forget-me-not 68. Arhopala centaurus pirithous Centaur Oakblue 103. Lampides boeticus Peablue 69. Flos adriana Variegated Plushblue 104. Zizeeria karsandra Dark Grass Blue Pale Grass Blue Scientific name Common name 65. Tarucus indica Pointed Pierrot 66. Ancema ctesia ctesia Bi-Spot Royal 67. Remelana jangala ravata Schedule II Part II 70. Flos asoka Spangled Plushblue 105. Pseudozizeeria maha maha 71. Surendra vivarna Common Acacia Blue 106. Freyeria putli Eastern Grass Jewel 107. Zizina otis otis Lesser Grass Blue 108. Megisba malaya Malayan Schedule II Part II 109. Acytolepis puspa gisca Common Hedge Blue Schedule II Part II 110. Udara cardia dilecta Pale Hedge Blue 72. Zinaspa todara distorta Silver Streaked Acacia Blue 73. Loxura atymnus continentalis Yamfly Schedule II Part II 74. Yasoda tripunctata tripunctata Schedule II Part II Branded Yamfly 75. Cheritra freja freja Common Imperial 111. Udara albocaerulea Albocerulean 76. Ticherra acte Blue Imperial Plain Hedge Blue 77. Hypolycaena erylus himavantus 112. Celastrina lavendularis limbata Common Tit 113. Celastrina argiolus sikkima Hill Hedge Blue 114. Celastrina huegelii oreana Large Hedge Blue 115. Chilades laius laius Lime Blue 116. Abisara fylla Dark Judy 117. Zemeros flegyas indicus Punchinello 118. Dodonia adonira naga Striped Punch Schedule II Part II 78. Chliaria kina cachara Blue Tit 79. Zeltus amasa Fluffy Tit 80. Rapala nissa ratna Common Flash 81. Rapala manea schistacea Slate Flash 82. Catapoecilma elegans Common Tinsel 83. Spindasis nipalicus evansii Silvergrey Silverline Schedule II Part II 84. Spindasis rukmini Khaki Silverline Schedule I Part IV 119. Libythea myrrha sanguinalis Club Beak 85. Spindasis lohita himalayanus Long-banded Silverline Schedule II Part II 120. Libythea lepita lepita Common Beak 86. Heliophorus epicles Nymphalidae Purple Sapphire 121. Danaus genutia Striped Tiger 87. Heliophorus brahma major Golden Sapphire 122. Tirumala limniace mutina Blue Tiger 88. Anthene emolus emolus Common Ciliate Blue 123. Tirumala septentrionis Dark Blue Tiger 124. Parantica aglea melanoides Glassy Tiger 125. Parantica sita Chestnut Tiger 126. Parantica melaneus plateniston Chocolate Tiger 127. Euploea mulciber mulciber Striped Blue Crow 89. Anthene lycaenina lycaenina Pointed Cilate Blue 90. Leptotes plinius plinius Zebra Blue 91. Nacaduba pactolus continentalis Large-4-Lineblue Schedule II Part II 92. Nacaduba hermus nabo Pale-4-Lineblue Schedule II Part II 93. Nacaduba kurava euplea Transparent 6-Lineblue 128. Euploea algea deione Long-branded Blue Crow 94. Prosotas aluta coelestis Banded Lineblue Blue Spotted Crow 95. Prosotas nora nora Common Lineblue 129. Euploea midamus splendens 96. Lonolyce helicon merguiana Pointed Lineblue 130. Euploea radamanthus radamanthus Magpie Crow 97. Petrelaea dana Dingy Lineblue 131. Charaxes athamas athamas Common Nawab 98. Jamides celeno celeno Common Cerulean 99. Jamides bochus bochus Dark Cerulean 132. Charaxes eudamippus eudamippus Great Nawab 100.Jamides elpis pseudelpis Glistening Cerulean 133. Charaxes arja arja Pallid Nawab 3140 Schedule II Part II Schedule II Part II Schedule IV Schedule II Part II Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | October 2012 | 4(12): 3137–3160 Butterflies of Dibang Valley M.J.Gogoi Scientific name Common name Indian WPA 1972 Scientific name Common name 134. Charaxes bernardus hierax Tawny Rajah Schedule II Part II 167. Acraea issoria issoria Yellow Coster Tawny Coster 135. Charaxes aristogiton Scarce Tawny Rajah Schedule II Part II 168. Acraea violae 169. Cethosia biblis tisamena Red Lacewing Variegated Rajah Schedule II Part II 170. Cethosia cyane cyane Leopard Lacewing 171. Argynnis hyperbius hyperbius Indian Fritillary 172. Vindula erota erota Cruiser 173. Cirrochroa tyche mithila Common Yeoman 174. Cirrochroa aoris aoris Large Yeoman 175. Cupha erymanthis lotis Rustic 176. Vagrans egista sinha Vagrant 177. Phalanta phalantha phalantha Common Leopard 178. Sumalia daraxa daraxa Green Commodore 179. Auzakia danava danava Commodore 180. Parasarpa dudu dudu White Commodore 181. Limenitis zulema Scarce White Commodore 182. Moduza procris procris Commander 183. Athyma asura asura Studded Sergent 184. Athyma opalina orientalis Himalayan Sergent 185. Athyma ranga ranga Blackvein Sergent 186. Athyma selenophora selenophora Staff Sergent 187. Athyma zeroca zeroca Small Staff Sergent 188. Athyma cama Orange Staff Sergent 189. Pantoporia hordonia hordonia Common Lascar 190. Pantoporia peraka Perak Lascar 191. Neptis radha radha Great Yellow Sailer Schedule II Part II 192. Neptis ananta ochracea Yellow Sailer Schedule II Part II 193. Neptis miah miah Small Yellow Sailer 194. Neptis manasa manasa Pale Hockeystick Sailer 195. Neptis hylas astola Common Sailer 196. Neptis soma soma Creamy Sailer 197. Neptis clinia susruta Sullied Sailer 198. Neptis sankara amba Broad-banded Sailer 199. Neptis pseudovikasi Dingy Sailer 200. Neptis cartica cartica Plain Sailer Short-banded Sailer 136. Charaxes kahruba 137. Charaxes marmax marmax Yellow Rajah 138. Thaumantis diores diores Jungle Glory 139. Faunis canens Common Faun 140. Discophora sondaica Common Duffer 141. Melanitis leda Common Evening Brown 142. Lethe europa niladana Bamboo Treebrown 143. Lethe mekara zuchara Common Red Forester 144. Lethe chandica flanona Angled Red Forester 145. Lethe sinorix Tailed Red Forester 146. Lethe gulnihal Dull Forester 147. Lethe sidonis sidonis Common Woodbrown 148. Lethe nicetella Small Woodbrown 149. Ethope himachala Dusky Diadem 150. Penthema lisarda lisarda Yellow Kaiser 151. Elymnias hypermenestra undularis Common Palmfly 152. Elymnias malelas malelas Spotted Palmfly 153. Mycalesis anaxias aemate Whitebar Bushbrown 154. Mycalesis adamsoni Watson’s Bushbrown 155. Mycalesis malsarida Plain Busbrown 156. Mycalesis perseus blasius Common Bushbrown 157. Mycalesis mineus mineus Dark-brand Bushbrown 158. Mycalesis visala visala Long-brand Bushbrown 159. Mycalesis misenus misenus Salmon-branded Bushbrown 160. Mycalesis nicotia Bright-eye Bushbrown 161. Orsotrioena medus medus Nigger 162. Ragadia crisilda crisilda Striped Ringlet Schedule II Part II Schedule I Part IV Schedule I Part IV Schedule II Part II Schedule II Part II Schedule II Part II Schedule II Part II Schedule II Part II Schedule II Part II? Schedule II Part II Schedule II Part II 163. Zipoetis scylax Dark Catseye 201. Phaedyma columella ophiana 164. Hemadara narasingha Mottled Argus 202. Euthalia aconthea Common Baron 165. Ypthima nareda newara Large Threering 203. Euthalia lubentina Gaudy Baron 166. Ypthima baldus baldus Common Fiverring Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | October 2012 | 4(12): 3137–3160 Indian WPA 1972 Schedule I Part IV Schedule II Part II Schedule I Part IV Schedule II Part II Schedule I Part IV Schedule IV 3141 Butterflies of Dibang Valley M.J.Gogoi Scientific name Common name Indian WPA 1972 Scientific name Common name 204. Euthalia franciae French Duke Schedule II Part II 239. Hasora badra badra Common Awl 240. Hasora vita indica Plain Banded Awl 241. Hasora chromus Common Banded Awl 205. Lexias dirtea khasiana Dark Archduke 206. Cyrestis thyodamas thyodamas Common Map 207. Chersonesia risa Common Maplet 242. Hasora taminatus bhavara White-banded Awl 208. Pseudergolis wedah Tabby 243. Badamia exclamationis Brown Awl 209. Dichorrhagia nesimachus Constable 244. Bibasis sena sena Orange-tail Awl 210. Stibochiona nicea Popinjay 245. Choaspes benjaminii Indian Awlking 211. Ariadne ariadne pallidior Angled Castor 246. Celaenorrhinus leucocera chinensis Common Spotted Flat 212.Ariadne merione tapestrina Common Castor 247. Celaenorrhinus aurivittata aurivittata Dark Yellow-banded Flat 213. Mimathyma chevana Sergeant Emperor 248. Seseria dohertyi 214. Mimathyma ambica Indian Purple Emperor Himalayan White Flat 249. Pseudocoladenia dan Fulvous Pied Flat 215. Euripus nyctelius Courtesan 250. Darpa hanria Hairy Angle 216. Hestinalis nama Circe 251. Gerosis sinica indica White Yellow-breast Flat 217. Sephisa chandra Eastern Courtier 252. Tagiades litigiosa litigiosa Water Snow Flat 218. Symbrenthia lilaea khasiana Common Jester 253. Mooreana trichoneura pralaya Yellow Flat 219. Symbrenthia hypselis cotanda Spotted Jester 254. Odontoptilum angulata Chestnut Angle 220. Vanessa indica indica Indian Red Admiral 255. Ctenoptilum vasava vasava Tawny Angle 221. Vanessa cardui Painted Lady 222. Kaniska canace canace Blue Admiral 256. Suastus minuta aditia Small Indian Palm Bob 223. Rohana parisatis Black Prince 257. Oriens gola gola Common Dartlet 224. Rohana parvata Brown Prince 258. Potanthus zatilla Common Dart 225. Junonia iphita iphita Chocolate Pansy 259. Potanthus trachala tytleri Broad Bident Dart 226. Junonia atlites Grey Pansy 260. Potanthus tropica Tropic Dart 261. Potanthus mara Sikkim Dart Schedule II Part II Schedule I Part IV Schedule II Part II 227. Junonia almana almana Peacock Pansy 228. Junonia lemonias lemonias 262. Telicota augias Pale Palm Dart Lemon Pansy 263. Telicota ancilla horisha Dark Palm Dart 229. Hypolimnas bolina Great Eggfly Light Straw Ace 230. Kallima inachus inachus Orange Oakleaf 264. Pithauria stramineipennis stramineipennis 231. Doleschallia bisaltide indica Autumn Leaf 265. Pithauria murdava Dark Straw Ace 266. Thoressa hyrie Chequered Ace 232. Neurosigma doubledayi Schedule I Part IV Schedule II Part II 267. Thoressa sp. Panther Hesperiidae 233. Burara oedipodea aegina Branded Orange Awlet 234. Burara jaina vasundhara Orange Awlet 235. Burara amara Small Green Awlet 236. Burara vasutana Green Awlet 237. Burara gomata gomata Pale Green Awlet 238. Hasora anura danda Slate Awl 3142 Indian WPA 1972 268. Thoressa cerata Northern Spotted Ace 269. Halpe zema zema Banded Ace 270. Halpe porus Moore’s Ace 271. Halpe kumara Plain Ace 272. Halpe kusala Hill Ace 273. Sebastonyma dolopia Tufted Ace 274. Caltoris pagana Figure of 8 Swift 275. Caltoris cahira cara Colon Swift Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | October 2012 | 4(12): 3137–3160 Butterflies of Dibang Valley M.J.Gogoi Scientific name Common name Indian WPA 1972 Scientific name Common name 276. Baoris farri Paintbrush Swift Schedule IV 286. Koruthaialos butleri butleri Dark Velvet Bob 277. Polytremis lubricans Contiguous Swift 287. Ancistroides nigrita Chocolate Demon 278. Polytremis eltola Yellow-Spot Swift 288. Notocrypta paralysos alysia Common Banded Demon 279. Parnara sp. 280. Pseudoborbo bevani Bevan’s Swift 289. Notocrypta feisthameli alysos Spotted Demon 281. Hyarotis adrastus praba Tree Flitter 290. Udaspes folus Grass Demon 282. Zographetus satwa Purple and Gold Flitter 291. Asticopterus jama kada Forest Hopper 283. Matapa sasivarna Black-veined Redeye 292. Aeromachus stigmata stigmata Veined Scrub Hopper 284. Baracus vittatus septentrionum Hedge Hopper 293. 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Lamproptera curius curius 3144 Image 9. Lamproptera curius curius Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | October 2012 | 4(12): 3137–3160 Butterflies of Dibang Valley M.J.Gogoi Image 11. Graphium sarpedon sarpedon Image 12. Graphium evemon albociliatis Image 10. Meandrusa payeni evan Image 14. Graphium chironides chironides Image 15. Graphium xenocles xenocles Image 13. Graphium eurypylus acheron Image 17. Papilio epycides epycides Image 16. Papilio agestor agestor Image 18. Byasa polla Image 20. Byasa philoxenus polyeuctes Image 19. Byasa dasarada dasarada Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | October 2012 | 4(12): 3137–3160 3145 Butterflies of Dibang Valley M.J.Gogoi Image 22. Papilio memnon agenor Image 23. Papilio alcmenor alcmenor Image 21. Papilio protenor euprotenor Image 24. Papilio paris paris Image 25. Papilio polyctor ganesa Image 27. Troides aeacus (female) Image 26. Troides aeacus (male) Image 29. Troides helena cerberus (female) Image 28. Troides helena cerberus(male) Image 30. Eurema andersoni andersoni Image 31. Eurema hecabe simulata 3146 Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | October 2012 | 4(12): 3137–3160 Butterflies of Dibang Valley M.J.Gogoi Image 33. Gandaca harina assamica Image 32. Eurema brigitta rubella Image 35. Pareronia avatar avatar Image 34. Dercas verhuelli doubledayi Image 36. Appias nero galba Image 37. Delias belladonna lugens Image 38. Delias berinda berinda Image 39. Delias agostina Image 40. Prioneris thestylis thestylis Image 41. Prioneris clemanthe Image 42. Colias fieldii fieldii Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | October 2012 | 4(12): 3137–3160 Image 43. Delias thysbe pyramus 3147 Butterflies of Dibang Valley Image 44. Taraka hamada mendesia Image 47. Remelana jangala ravata M.J.Gogoi Image 45. Curetis dentata dentata Image 48. Flos asoka Image 50. Chilaria kina cachara Image 46. Ancema ctesia ctesia Image 49. Zanaspa todara distorta Image 52. Spindasis nipalicus evansii Image 51. Yasoda tripunctata tripunctata Image 53. Spindasis rukmini 3148 Image 54. Spindasis lohita himalayanus Image 55. Freyeria putli Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | October 2012 | 4(12): 3137–3160 Butterflies of Dibang Valley Image 56. Ticherra acte M.J.Gogoi Image 57. Rapala nissa ratna Image 58. Nacaduba hermus nabo Image 59. Tarucus indica Image 60. Caleta roxus roxona Image 61. Prosotas aluta coelestis Image 63. Jamides elepis pseudelpis Image 64. Catapoecilma elegans Image 62. Caleta elna noliteia Image 65. Udara albocaerulea Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | October 2012 | 4(12): 3137–3160 3149 Butterflies of Dibang Valley M.J.Gogoi Image 68. Heliophorus brahma major Image 66. Udara cardia dilecta Image 67. Celastrina argiolus sikkima Image 71. Parantica melaneus plateniston Image 69. Dodonia adonira naga Image 70. Parantica tytia sita Image 72. Danais melissa septentrionis Image 74. Hemadara narasingha Image 73. Parantica aglea melanoides Image 75. Lethe gulnihal 3150 Image 76. Lethe sinorix Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | October 2012 | 4(12): 3137–3160 Butterflies of Dibang Valley M.J.Gogoi Image 78. Lethe chandica flanona Image 79. Lethe sidonis sidonis Image 77. Lethe mekara zuchara Image 80. Mycalesis adamsoni Image 81. Mycalesis misenus misenus Image 82. Zipoetis scylax Image 84. Vindula erota erota Image 85. Argyreus hyperbius hyperbius Image 87. Cirrochroa tyche mithila Image 88. Cirrochroa aoris aoris Image 83. Cethosia bibles tisamena Image 86. Acraea issoria issoria Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | October 2012 | 4(12): 3137–3160 3151 Butterflies of Dibang Valley M.J.Gogoi Image 90. Cupha erymanthis lotis Image 91. Charaxes marmax marmax Image 89. Vagrans gista sinha Image 93. Charaxes polyxena hierax Image 94. Charaxes eudamippus Image 92. Charaxes aristogiton Image 95. Phalanta phalantha phalantha Image 98. Apatura chevana 3152 Image 96. Chersonesia risa Image 97. Cyrestis thyodamas thyodamas Image 99. Apatura chevana Image 100. Apatura ambica ambica Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | October 2012 | 4(12): 3137–3160 Butterflies of Dibang Valley Image 101. Penthema lisarda lisarda M.J.Gogoi Image 102. Lexias dirtea khasiana Image 103. Neurosigma doubledayi Image 104. Euthalia franciae Image 105. Symbrenthia hypselis cotanda Image 106. Parasarpa dudu dudu Image 107. Sumalia zulema Image 109. Sumalia daraxa daraxa Image 108. Auzakia danava danava Image 110. Neptis radha radah Image 111. Neptis miah miah Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | October 2012 | 4(12): 3137–3160 3153 Butterflies of Dibang Valley M.J.Gogoi Image 112. Neptis sankara quilta Image 113. Neptis cartica cartica Image 114. Phaedyma columella ophiana Image 115. Neptis mansara Image 116. Athyma asura asura Image 117. Athyma opalina orientalis Image 118. Athyma zeroca Image 119. Athyma cama Image 120. Euripus halitherses nyctelius Image 121. Sephisa chandra Image 122. Aparuta paristis parisits 3154 Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | October 2012 | 4(12): 3137–3160 Butterflies of Dibang Valley M.J.Gogoi Image 124. Euploea agleas deione Image 123. Aparuta parvata Image 127. Libythea lepita lepita Image 125. Euploea mulciber mulciber Image 126. Euploea midamus splendens Image 129. Burara vasutana ? Image 128. Kaniska canace canace Image 130. Burara amara Image 132. Burara jaina vasundhara Image 131. Burara gomata gomata Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | October 2012 | 4(12): 3137–3160 3155 Butterflies of Dibang Valley M.J.Gogoi Image 134. Choaspes benjaminii Image 135. Hasora anura danda Image 133. Burara oedipodea aegina Image 138. Badamia exclamationis Image 136. Hasora taminatus bhavara Image 137. Hasora alexis alexis Image 141. Odontoptilum angulata sura Image 139. Celaenorrhinus aurivittata aurivittata Image 140. .Ctenoptilum vasava Image 144. Gerosis phisara phisara Image 142 . Darpa hanria Image 143. Mooreana trichoneura pralaya 3156 Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | October 2012 | 4(12): 3137–3160 Butterflies of Dibang Valley M.J.Gogoi Image 146. Tagiades litigiosa litigiosa Image 147. Celaenorrhinus leucocera chinensis Image 149. Suastus minuta aditia Image 150. Oriens gola gola Image 145. Seseria dohertyi Image 148. Zographetus satwa Image 153. Potanthus trachala tytleri (underside) Image 151. Potanthus tropica (male) Image 152. Potanthus tropica (female) Image 154. Potanthus trachala tytleri (upperside) Image 155. Potanthus mara (underside) Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | October 2012 | 4(12): 3137–3160 Image 156. Potanthus mara (upperside) 3157 Butterflies of Dibang Valley Image 157. Koruthaialos butleri butleri M.J.Gogoi Image 158. Scobura cephaloides cephaloides Image 159. Hyarotis adrastus praba Image 161. Pithauria stramineipennis Image 162. Pithauria murdava Image 160. Sebastonyma dolopia Image 164. Thoressa hyrie (upperside) Image 165. Thoressa cerata Image 163. Thoressa hyrie (underside) Image 167. Halpe sp. Image 166. Halpe porus 3158 Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | October 2012 | 4(12): 3137–3160 Butterflies of Dibang Valley Image 168. Halpe kusala Image 171. Baracus vittatus septentrionum M.J.Gogoi Image 169. Aeromachus stigmata stigmata Image 170. Aeromachus jhora creta Image 172. Baracus sp. Image 173. Notocrypta feisthameli alysos Image 174. Asticopterus jama kada Image 175. Polytremis eltola Image 176. Caltoris pagana (underside) Image 177. Caltoris pagana (upperside) Image 178. Caltoris cahira cara Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | October 2012 | 4(12): 3137–3160 3159 Butterflies of Dibang Valley M.J.Gogoi Image 180. Pseudoborbo bevani Image 179. Baoris farri 3160 Image 181. Matapa sasivarna Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | October 2012 | 4(12): 3137–3160
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