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Poritia hewitsoni Moore, [1866] – Common Gem
Subspecies in India:
Poritia hewitsoni hewitsoni Moore, [1866] – Himalayan Common Gem
Poritia hewitsoni tavoyana Doherty, 1889 – Indo-Chinese Common Gem
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Poritia hewitsoni tavoyana Doherty, 1889 – Indo-Chinese Common Gem
This species 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
Poritia hewitsoni hewitsoni – Himalayan Common Gem
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.References:
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Lycaenidae > Poritiinae > Poritia
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Sarkar, V. 2020. Poritia hewitsoni Moore, [1866] – Common Gem. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 2.88. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/611/Poritia-hewitsoni
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