Butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Dibang Valley, Mishmi Hills, Arunachal Pradesh, India

The butterfly (Insecta: Lepidoptera) diversity of four sacred groves of Goa, India

“…One of the reasons for its dominance might be the availability of their larval food plants which was also reviewed by Murugesan et al (2013). A similar pattern of dominance was observed by different authors (Kunte 1997, Kunte et al 1999Arun 2000;Devi & Devidar 2001;Eswaran & Pramod 2005;Kumar et al 2007;Dolia et al 2008;Krishnakumar et al 2008;Ramesh et al 2010;Gogoi 2012;Murugesan et al 2013).…”

A preliminary checklist of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhophalocera) of Mendrelgang, Tsirang District, Bhutan

“…The present study further appends 45 species of butterflies to the known list of butterflies reported by van der Poel & Wangchuk (2007), Singh (2012), and Wangdi et al ( , 2013 (03.iv.2012, 08.viii.2012, 12.x.2012) at 1179m. This species has been commonly sighted in the neighboring states of northeastern India at Dibang Valley (Arunachal Pradesh) (Gogoi 2012), Namdapha (Arunachal Pradesh), Siju WS south Garo Hills (Meghalaya), Nagaland and Mizoram (http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/425-elymnias/ elymnias-malelas) but no reports from other parts of Bhutan. The subspecies E. malelas malelas is distributed from Sikkim to Burma (Dawna Range) and is not rare as per Talbot (1947).…”

Moist temperate forest butterflies of western Bhutan

“…Evans (1932) reported this species from Sikkim, northeastern India and Myanmar including Arunachal Pradesh. It prefers dense jungle between 900-1800 m from March to June and is 'very local' from Sikkim to Assam and northern Myanmar as reported by WynterBlyth (1957).…”

“…This sub-species was reported as 'not rare' from Sikkim to Dawnas (Myanmar) by Evans (1932). Wynter-blyth (1957) reported it from clearings in oak forests during early April in the eastern Himalaya Smith (1989) reported it from central to western Nepal.…”

“…Tytler (1925) recorded it during June-July from Kabru Peak and Suroifui in Manipur between 2,400-2,700 m and also Sikkim. Evans (1932) reports it to be a rare species from Sikkim to Assam. Wynter-blyth (1957) found it to be 'rare' from Darjeeling to Assam during May-July, in October in Naga Hills and during January in Khasi Hills.…”