Remelana jangala
| Chocolate royal | |
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| Ventral View | |
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| Dorsal View | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Remelana |
| Species: | R. jangala |
| Binomial name | |
| Remelana jangala (Horsfield, 1829 ) | |
Remelana jangala, the chocolate royal, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia.
Subspecies
The subspecies of Remelana jangala found in India are-[1]
- Remelana jangala ravata Moore, 1865 – Northern Chocolate Royal
- Remelana jangala andamanica Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1881 – Powdery Chocolate Royal
Behavioral patterns
Only short flights of the butterfly can be seen. Male chocolate royal are seen sitting on wet ground and drinking water. They sat are seldom seen sitting on flowers to suck nectar. However, they are seen sitting on bird faeces and extracting mineral salt. They are usually seen basking in the sun with their upper wings opened.[2]
References
- ↑ "Remelana jangala Horsfield, 1829 – Chocolate Royal". Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ A Pictorial Guide Butterflies of Gorumara National Park (2013 ed.). Department of Forests Government of West Bengal. p. 94.
External links
- Asahinet Photographs of correctly determined specimens of Remelana jangala from the Philippines
- Hong Kong Lepidopterists Society Excellent account. Life cyle photographs.
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