Ypthima tabella explained

See also: Ypthima philomela.

Ypthima tabella is a species of Satyrinae butterfly found in South India, described by Marshall and De Nicéville in 1883.^{[1] [2] [3]} Some experts still consider this as a subspecies of Ypthima philomela, baby fivering.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Description

The upper side of the male is brown, uniform in color. Fore-wing has a bipupilled ocellus. Hind-wing has two submarginal ocelli between the median nervules. The underside is pale brown. Fore-wing has one ocellus. Hind-wing has six ocelli, placed in pairs. No sexual patch on fore-wing on upper-side.^{[1] [7] [8]}

It can be distinguished from Ypthima philomela by the absence of sexual mark in the male.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: The butterflies of India, Burmah and Ceylon. A descriptive handbook of all the known species of rhopalocerous Lepidoptera inhabiting that region, with notices of allied species occurring in the neighbouring countries along the border; with numerous illustrations. Vol. II-III. G. F. L.. Marshall. Nicéville. Lionel de. Central Press Co., ld.. 1882. Calcutta. 234.
2. Book: Kehimkar. Isaac. Butterflies of India. 2016. Bombay Natural History Society. Mumbai. 9789384678012. 144. 2016. English.
3. Web site: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist. catalogueoflife.org.
4. Book: Varshney. R.. Smetacek. P.. A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India.. Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal and Indinov Publishing. New Delhi. 12. 2015.
5. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/satyrinae/ypthima/ "Ypthima Hübner, 1818"
6. LepIndex: The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Beccaloni G.W., Scoble M.J., Robinson G.S. & Pitkin B., 2005-06-15
7. Book: Bingham, Charles Thomas. Charles Thomas Bingham

   . Fauna of British India. Butterflies Vol. 1. Charles Thomas Bingham. 1905. 133–134.

8. Book: Moore, Frederic. Frederic Moore

   . Lepidoptera Indica. Vol. II. Frederic Moore. Lovell Reeve and Co.. 1893. 2. London. 73.