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Lexias dirtea Fabricius, 1793 – Dark Archduke
Subspecies in India:
(1) Lexias dirtea khasiana Swinhoe, 1893 – Khasi Dark Archduke
dirtea and khasiana have both been listed separately under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. This is taxonomically inaccurate since dirtea is represented in India only by the subspecies khasiana, not by the nominotypical subspecies, so either dirtea as a species or khasiana as a subspecies should be listed under Schedule II.
dirtea and khasiana have both been listed separately under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. This is taxonomically inaccurate since dirtea is represented in India only by the subspecies khasiana, not by the nominotypical subspecies, so either dirtea as a species or khasiana as a subspecies should be listed under Schedule II.- Photo Gallery
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
Lexias dirtea khasiana – Khasi Dark Archduke
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
dirtea and khasiana have both been listed separately under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. This is taxonomically inaccurate since dirtea is represented in India only by the subspecies khasiana, not by the nominotypical subspecies, so either dirtea as a species or khasiana as a subspecies should be listed under Schedule II.
dirtea and khasiana have both been listed separately under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. This is taxonomically inaccurate since dirtea is represented in India only by the subspecies khasiana, not by the nominotypical subspecies, so either dirtea as a species or khasiana as a subspecies should be listed under Schedule II.References:
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Anonymous. 2019. Lexias dirtea Fabricius, 1793 – Dark Archduke. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 2.60. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/884/Lexias-dirtea
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