Lethe baladeva, the treble silverstripe, is a Satyrinae butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm (Uttarakhand and east to Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam). The species was first described by Frederic Moore in 1866.[2][3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Lethe |
| Species: | L. baladeva
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| Binomial name | |
| Lethe baladeva | |
Description
editLethe baladeva reaches 50–77 mm in size.[clarification needed]
It is a fast flier and quick to settle in the undergrowth and on clumps of bamboo. It flies between April and October from an elevation of 1500 up to 2700 metres in the Himalayas.[4]
Distribution
editIn India it is found from Uttarakhand east to Sikkim. It is an uncommon butterfly but is locally resident in habitats.
Conservation status
editLethe baladeva is classified as a Schedule II species as per the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.[5]
References
edit- ^ Moore, F. (1866). "On the Lepidopterous Insects of Bengal". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1865 (3): 755-823, pl. 41-43.
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (May 16, 2020). "Lethe baladeva (Moore, [1866])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Weymer, G. 1910-1911. 4. Familie: Satyridae. In: Seitz, A. (Ed.), Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Stuttgart, A. Kernen. 5: 185-225.
- ^ a b Sondhi, Sanjay (2018). Butterflies of Uttarakhand: A Field Guide. Kunte, Krushnamegh,, Titli Trust (Dehra Dūn, India), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. National Centre for Biological Sciences. Dehradun. ISBN 978-81-211-0918-5. OCLC 1021045079.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Schedule Species Database (ENVIS Centre on Wildlife & Protected Areas)".