Dodona deodata explained

Dodona deodata or Broad-banded Punch, is a small but striking butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm that belongs to the family Riodinidae. It was first described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1876.^[1]

Subspecies

• D. d. deodata southern Yunnan
• D. d. anu Corbet, 1937 Peninsular Malaya
• D. d. longicaudata de Nicéville, 1881 Assam to Myanmar
• D. d. lecerfi Fruhstorfer, [1914] Vietnam
• D. d. sakaii Hayashi, 1976 Palawan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dodona deodata - Broad-banded Punch - Butterflies of India.