Recent records of the rare Mountain Tortoiseshell Aglais rizana (Moore, 1872) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in the upper Garhwal, western Himalaya, India, after 100 years
Autor: | Arun Pratap Singh, Tribhuwan Singh |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Zdroj: | Journal of Threatened Taxa, Vol 11, Iss 15, Pp 15068-15071 (2019) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 0974-7893 0974-7907 |
DOI: | 10.11609/jott.5276.11.15.15068-15071 |
Popis: | The present study reports the occurence of Mountain Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis rizana (Moore,1872) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from the upper Garhwal region of the Western Himalaya after a gap of over 100 years. Earlier records of specimens collected across its distribution range in N W India by other authors along with morphological variations are also presented with details and images. Morphological features distinguishing it with N.cashemirensis aesis are also discussed. |
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