Lethe baladeva

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]

Lethe baladeva
In Lepidoptera Indica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Lethe
Species:
L. baladeva
Binomial name
Lethe baladeva
(Moore, 1866)[1]
At 2200 metres elevation in Sarmoli Village, Uttarakhand

Description

Lethe baladeva reaches 50–77 mm in size.

It is a fast flier. Quick to settle in the undergrowth and on clumps of bamboo. Flies between April and October from an elevation of 1500 up to 2700 metres in the Himalayas.[4]

Distribution

In India it is found from Uttarakhand east to Sikkim. It is an uncommon butterfly but is locally resident in habitats.

Conservation status

Lethe baladeva is classified as a Schedule II species as per the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.[5]

References
  1. Moore, F. (1866). "On the Lepidopterous Insects of Bengal". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1865 (3): 755-823, pl. 41-43.
  2. Savela, Markku, ed. (May 16, 2020). "Lethe baladeva (Moore, [1866])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  3. Weymer, G. 1910-1911. 4. Familie: Satyridae. In: Seitz, A. (Ed.), Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Stuttgart, A. Kernen. 5: 185-225.
  4. Sondhi, Sanjay. 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.
  5. "Schedule Species Database (ENVIS Centre on Wildlife & Protected Areas)".


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