Highest elevation record of endemic butterfly Albulina orbitulus lobbichleri Forster, 1961 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Nepal

Highest elevation record of endemic butterfly Albulina orbitulus lobbichleri Forster, 1961 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Nepal

Albulina orbitulus lobbichleri Forster, 1961 is a rare butterfly subspecies endemic of Nepal. This butterfly has been recorded for the first time living at highest elevation of 4,815 m from the Himalayan region Mustang in West Nepal. This note updates the information on change in the altitudinal pre...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bimal Raj Shrestha, Bhaiya Khanal, Sanej Prasad Suwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Chilena de Entomología 2021-06-01
Series:Revista Chilena de Entomología
Subjects:
himalayas
mustang district
rare
subspecies
Online Access:https://www.biotaxa.org/rce/article/view/69730
Description
Summary:Albulina orbitulus lobbichleri Forster, 1961 is a rare butterfly subspecies endemic of Nepal. This butterfly has been recorded for the first time living at highest elevation of 4,815 m from the Himalayan region Mustang in West Nepal. This note updates the information on change in the altitudinal preference of this subspecies of butterfly.
ISSN:0034-740X
0718-8994

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