Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Nymphalidae > Satyrinae > Satyrini > Ypthima
Ypthima indecora Moore, 1882 – Indecorous Five-ring
Subspecies in India:
No subspecies are listed under this species. It is also known as the Western Five-ring.
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- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
Ypthima indecora – Indecorous Five-ring
Early Stages:
Not known in India.
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
W. Himalaya: Kashmir to Kumaon, and W. Nepal.
Larval Host Plants:
Not known in India.
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
The species is considered to be not rare (Evans 1932) but its images are exceedingly rare. Perhaps the range and precise habitat of this species have not been thoroughly surveyed in recent decades, which may explain scarcity of modern records.
References:
Evans, W. H. 1932. The Identification of Indian butterflies. 2nd edn. Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai.
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Nymphalidae > Satyrinae > Satyrini > Ypthima
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Kumar, S., and K. Kunte. 2019. Ypthima indecora Moore, 1882 – Indecorous Five-ring. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 2.66. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/3040/Ypthima-indecora
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