Cyllogenes suradeva explained

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

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

• Satyrinae
• Nymphalidae
• List of butterflies of India (Satyrinae)

References

• Web site: The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex) . Beccaloni . George . Scoble . Malcolm . Kitching . Ian . Simonsen . Thomas . Robinson . Gaden . Pitkin . Brian . Hine . Adrian . Lyal . Chris . Natural History Museum, London . 2016-10-15 .

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/satyrinae/cyllogenes/ "Cyllogenes Butler, 1868"
2. Book: Evans . William Harry Evans

   . W.H. . William Harry Evans . The Identification of Indian Butterflies . 2nd . Mumbai, India . . 1932 . 127, ser no D23.1 .

3. Book: Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander . Mark Alexander Wynter-Blyth

   . Mark Alexander Wynter-Blyth . Butterflies of the Indian Region . 1957 . Bombay, India . . 978-8170192329 . 125 .