Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Nymphalidae > Satyrinae > Satyrini > Ypthima
Ypthima inica Hewitson, 1864 – Lesser Three-ring
Subspecies in India:
No subspecies are described under this species.
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Ypthima inica – Lesser Three-ring
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
This species was previously known to be distributed in northern India from Punjab to West Bengal, with the southernmost records in Madhya Pradesh and Nagpur (Maharashtra). The recent sightings by Paresh Kale (2010/11/13, image number ak631) at Harishchandragad, and by Milind Bhakare (2010/10/06, image numbers al003 and al004) at Thoseghar, both in western Maharashtra, represent a range expansion to the south-west, and the first records of the species from the Western Ghats.
Larval Host Plants:
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
References:
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Nymphalidae > Satyrinae > Satyrini > Ypthima
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Kale, P. and M. Bhakare. 2019. Ypthima inica Hewitson, 1864 – Lesser Three-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/612/Ypthima-inica
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