Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Lycaenidae > Theclinae > Amblypodiini > Iraota
Iraota rochana (Horsfield, [1829]) – Scarce Silverstreak Blue
Subspecies in India:
1) Iraota rochana boswelliana Distant, 1885 – Malayan Scarce Silverstreak Blue
The subspecies boswelliana is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
The subspecies boswelliana is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.- Photo Gallery
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
Iraota rochana – Scarce Silverstreak Blue
Iraota rochana boswelliana – Malayan Scarce Silverstreak Blue
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Van Gasse (2013) listed the distribution in India as Nongpoh, Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, based on Cantlie (1962), and Sebong, SE Manipur (Tytler 1915). The female specimen from Buxa (bp769, bp770) extends the range by approx. 350 km north-westwards and is an addition to the butterfly fauna of Paschimbanga (West Bengal).
Larval Host Plants:
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
The subspecies boswelliana is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Very rare in India. Tytler (1915) recorded 8 males in the months of April, June, November and December at Sebong, SE Manipur.
The subspecies boswelliana is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.Very rare in India. Tytler (1915) recorded 8 males in the months of April, June, November and December at Sebong, SE Manipur.
References:
- Cantlie, K. (1962). The Lycaenidae Portion (Except the Arhopala Group), of Brigadier Evans The Identification of Indian Butterflies 1932 (India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Burma). Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, 159pp.
- Tytler, H. C. 1915. Notes on some new and interesting butterflies from Manipur and the Naga Hills. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, 23:502–515.
- Van Gasse, P. 2013. Butterflies of India – Annotated Checklist.
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Lycaenidae > Theclinae > Amblypodiini > Iraota
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Mazumder, S., T. Sengupta & K. Chakraborty. 2021. Iraota rochana (Horsfield, [1829]) – Scarce Silverstreak Blue. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.15. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
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