Rediscovery of the Empress, <i>Sasakia funebris</i> Leech (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Nymphalinae: Apaturini) after 88 years in India
The sighting of an Empress, Sasakia funebris, is reported from upper Debang Valley District, Arunachal Pradesh. This is the first record of this butterfly after almost nine decades in India. Observations on the habitat and habits of the species are given.
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| Language: | English |
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Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
2013-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Threatened Taxa |
| Online Access: | http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/897 |