Subspecies in India
(1) Logania distanti massalia Doherty, 1891 – Khasi Dark Mottle
The subspecies massalia is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Photo Gallery and Species Biology
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| Total | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Naro, T. & S. Sondhi (2014). Butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Chizami, Phek District, Nagaland, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 6(13): 6593–6634.
Evans, W.H. (1957). A revision of the Arhopala group of Oriental Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), London Entomology Volume 5: 85–141.
Tytler, H.C. (1915b). Notes on some new and interesting butterflies from Manipur and the Naga Hills. Part - III. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 24: 119–155.
Tytler, H.C. (1940). Notes on Some New and Interesting Butterflies chiefly from Burma. Part - 2. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 42: 109–123.
Page citation
Anonymous 2025. Logania distanti Semper, 1889 – Dark Mottle. 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/logania-distanti, accessed 2025/11/06.


