Subspecies in India
No subspecies are listed under this species. It was historically (Evans 1932) treated as a subspecies of Dodona henrichi – White Punch, a Chinese species, but deodata is now widely considered to be specifically distinct. For several decades, Dodona longicaudata – Long-tailed Punch, was treated as a subspecies of deodata but Callaghan (2009) showed deodata and longicaudata to be specifically distinct.
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Not known in India.
This species was for some time reported as a subspecies of Dodona henrichi – White Punch and then as Dodona deodata deodata from "Assam". Subsequently, Callaghan (2009) showed deodata and longicaudata to be specifically distinct, restricting the distribution of deodata in Myanmar and other areas outside the modern limits of India. The two records reported here (BOI-bq726, and BOI-bx733 and BOI-bx734) represent the first recent, confirmed sightings of the species from India. The species is now known in India from the Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, and the Namdapha NP, eastern Arunchal Pradesh.
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| Total | 1 | 1 |
Not known in India.
1. Callaghan, C. J. 2009. The riodinid butterflies of Vietnam (Lepidoptera). J. Lepid. Soc., 63:61–82.
2. Evans, W. H. 1932. The Identification of Indian Butterflies. 2nd edn. Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai.
2. Evans, W. H. 1932. The Identification of Indian Butterflies. 2nd edn. Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai.
Page citation
Anonymous 2024. Dodona deodata Hewitson, 1876 – Broad-banded Punch. In Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 4.12. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/dodona-deodata, accessed 2024/12/11.