Algia fasciata (C. & R. Felder, 1860) - Branded Yeoman

Subspecies in India

(1) Algia fasciata fasciata (C. & R. Felder, 1860) – Oriental Branded Yeoman

  This species is legally protected in India under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
 

Photo Gallery and Species Biology

This species was until recently known from Myanmar (Karen Hills southward), Indo-China (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam), SE Asia, and Andaman Islands. Recently there have been several records from NE India, extending the range of the species northwestward by approximately 1,000 km, over several mountain ranges. The records are:

1. A male from Kaliabor, Nagaon District, Assam, 13 April 2011, by Prarthana Mudai (http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=nov2711/at092).

2. A female and another unsexed individual from Malidor river, Sonapyrdi, East Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya, 25 Nov. 2011, by Rajkamal Goswami (BOI media code an947).

3. A male and another unsexed individual from same location as an947, on 10 Nov. 2012, by Rajkamal Goswami (BOI media codes an945 and an946).


  This species is legally protected in India under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
 
StateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNo date
Andaman and Nicobar Islands UT
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh
Dadra & Nagar Haveli UT
Daman & Diu UT
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir UT
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Ladakh UT
Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya41
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Puducherry UT
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West Bengal
Total41

Page citation

Anonymous 2024. Algia fasciata (C. & R. Felder, 1860) – Branded Yeoman. In Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 4.12. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/algia-fasciata, accessed 2024/12/10.