Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Lycaenidae > Theclinae > Iolaini > Tajuria
Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville, 1887 – Branded Royal
Subspecies in India:
No subspecies are listed inder this species.
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.- Photo Gallery
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
Tajuria melastigma – Branded Royal
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Loranthus (Wynter-Blyth 1957; Robinson et al. 2010), Loranthus tomentosus (Davidson et al. 1896) (Loranthaceae).
Key Reference:
Nitin, R., V. C. Balakrishnan, P. V. Churi, S. Kalesh, S. Prakash, and K. Kunte. 2018. Larval host plants of the butterflies of the Western Ghats, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 10:11495–11550.
For the complete list of larval host plants of Indian butterflies, see the page on larval host plants.
Key Reference:
Nitin, R., V. C. Balakrishnan, P. V. Churi, S. Kalesh, S. Prakash, and K. Kunte. 2018. Larval host plants of the butterflies of the Western Ghats, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 10:11495–11550.
For the complete list of larval host plants of Indian butterflies, see the page on 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 > Theclinae > Iolaini > Tajuria
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Umesh Pavukandy. 2021. Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville, 1887 – Branded Royal. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.17. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/945/Tajuria-melastigma
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