Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Nymphalidae > Apaturinae > Apaturini > Hestina
Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850 – Siren
Subspecies in India:
(1) Hestina persimilis persimilis Westwood, 1850 – East Himalayan Siren
(2) Hestina persimilis zella Butler, 1869 – West Himalayan Siren
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
(2) Hestina persimilis zella Butler, 1869 – West Himalayan Siren
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.- Photo Gallery
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
Hestina persimilis persimilis – East Himalayan Siren
Hestina persimilis zella – West Himalayan Siren
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.References:
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Nymphalidae > Apaturinae > Apaturini > Hestina
Cite this page along with its URL as:
. 2019. Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850 – Siren. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 2.60. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/2730/Hestina-persimilis
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