Lethe serbonis (Hewitson, 1876) - Brown Forester

Subspecies in India

Several subspecies have been reported for this species but their taxonomic validity is uncertain. They are most likely individual variations and perhaps polymorphisms of a cohesive taxon.

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

 

Photo Gallery and Species Biology

  This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
 
StateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNo date
Andaman and Nicobar Islands UT
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh421
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
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Puducherry UT
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West Bengal21
Total631

Page citation

Anonymous 2024. Lethe serbonis (Hewitson, 1876) – Brown Forester. 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-serbonis, accessed 2024/12/03.