Bassarona durga, the blue duke,[1] is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in the Himalayas.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Bassarona |
Species: | B. durga
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Binomial name | |
Bassarona durga (Moore, 1858)
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Range
editIt is found in Sikkim, Abor Hills and Nagaland.[1] In June 2022, it was declared as the State Butterfly of Sikkim.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bassarona Moore, [1897]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Gurung, Bijoy (2022-06-06). "Blue Duke declared as the State Butterfly of Sikkim". Sikkim Express. Retrieved 2023-05-09.