Subspecies in India
(1) Lethe goalpara gana Talbot, 1947 – East Himalayan Large Goldenfork
(2) Lethe goalpara goalpara (Moore, [1866]) – West Himalayan Large Goldenfork
(3) Lethe goalpara kabruensis Tytler, 1939 – Naga Large Goldenfork
The subspecies goalpara is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
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The subspecies goalpara is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.This species has so far been recorded from Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and West Bengal within Indian limits.
| State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | No date |
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| Andhra Pradesh | |||||||||||||
| Arunachal Pradesh | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Sikkim | 1 | ||||||||||||
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| Uttarakhand | |||||||||||||
| West Bengal | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Total | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Page citation
Anonymous 2025. Lethe goalpara (Moore, [1866]) – Large Goldenfork. 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/lethe-goalpara, accessed 2025/11/04.