Ypthima singala

Sinhalese five-ring
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Genus:Ypthima
Species: Y. singala
Binomial name
Ypthima singala
Felder, 1868

Ypthima singala, the Sinhalese five-ring, is a species of Satyrinae butterfly. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1] The common name jewel four-ring is sometimes used for the species, which is the common name of Ypthima avanta.

Description

Adult Ypthima singala show sexual dimorphism. In male specimens, the dorsal surface of both wings is brownish and one large eye-spot and a series of smaller eyespots are found on the ventral surface of the forewing. This large eyespot can be seen very faintly on the dorsal surface. In female specimens, a prominent eye-spot is found on the dorsal surface of the forewing. Few small eyespots are found above the outer margin of the hind wing.[2] Larval food plant is Axonopus compressus.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Ypthima singala Felder, 1868 – Sinhalese Five-ring". ifoundbutterflies. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Jewel Four-ring - Nethmini siuwa". wildreach. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Jewel Four-ring (Ypthima singala)". biodiversityofsrilanka. Retrieved 3 April 2018.


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