Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Nymphalidae > Nymphalinae > Nymphalini > Symbrenthia
Symbrenthia silana de Nicéville, 1885 – Scarce Jester
Subspecies in India:
No subspecies are listed under this species.
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.- Photo Gallery
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
Symbrenthia silana – Scarce Jester
Early Stages:
Not yet known.
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Endemic to the Eastern Himalaya from Sikkim to N. Myanmar, and in NE India (Garo-Khasi Hills). It should occur in Naga to Mizo Hills but currently there are no records from these ranges. See further details in Kunte (2010).
Larval Host Plants:
Not yet known.
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Rare, endemic to the Eastern Himalaya and NE India, and protected in India under Schedule I of the WildLife (Protection) Act 1972. Inhabits open spaces in mid-elevation evergreen forests and along stream-sides. See further details in Kunte (2010).
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.Rare, endemic to the Eastern Himalaya and NE India, and protected in India under Schedule I of the WildLife (Protection) Act 1972. Inhabits open spaces in mid-elevation evergreen forests and along stream-sides. See further details in Kunte (2010).
References:
Kunte, K. 2010. Rediscovery of the federally protected Scarce Jester Butterfly Symbrenthia silana de Nicéville, 1885 (Nymphalidae: Nymphalinae) from the Eastern Himalaya and Garo Hills, northeastern India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2:858-866.
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Cite this page along with its URL as:
Kunte, K. 2021. Symbrenthia silana de Nicéville, 1885 – Scarce Jester. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.17. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/552/Symbrenthia-silana
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