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An update on the re-validation of species in Tamil Nadu
At the end of September 2018, we have reported 310
species as part of revalidation exercise (Ref: Pattam-
poochi Wings 2 Vein 4 for more details).
Subsequent to this, until December 2018, one more
species have been added to the list of Tamil Nadu tak-
ing the numbers to 311.
S. No
Family
Target
Available
1 Papilionidae 19 19
2 Pieridae 32 32
3 Nymphalidae 96 91
4 Lycaenidae 92 87
5 Riodinidae 2 2
6 Hesperiidae 83 80
324 311
Total
96%
Pic Credit: Mr. Sojan Munnar through The Hindu/ Wynter
Blyth Association/ TNFD
Thoressa sitala was photographed from The Nilgiris by Mr. Sojan
Munnar during the Larsen Memorial Butterfly Survey (first ever
Butterfly Survey for The Nilgiris) conducted by TNFD and Wynter
Blyth Association during October 2018. This means that there are
just 13 species left to be ticked off from the possible target list for
the state. We hope the remaining species will be unearthed as
early as possible !
The following table provides details of the latest species sighted along with person who recorded it and date and place since
September 2018, the last time we have provided an update on this. The details of all of them can be found in our official
Facebook page.
S. No
Species Name
Sitala Ace, Thoressa sitala
1
Person recorded
Sojan Munnar
Place
The Nilgiris
Date
October 2018
The following table provides the names of remaining 13 target species
S. No
Scientific Name
1
2 Amathusia phidippus
Mycalesis igilia Common Name
(as per BNHS Field guide)
Palmking
Small Long-brand Bushbrown Other Common Names
(as per IFB website)
3 Mycalesis visala Long-brand Bushbrown Long-branded Bushbrown
4 Lasippa viraja Yellow Jack Sailer 5 Neptis (soma) palnica Creamy Sailer 6 Anthene emolus Common Ciliate Blue 7
8 Tarucus indica
Arhopala bazaloides Pointed Pierrot
Tamil Oakblue Indian Pierrot
Dusted Oakblue
9 Arhopala abseus Aberrant Bushblue Aberrant Oakblue
10 Tajuria maculata Spotted Royal Spotted Royal
11 Hasora badra Common Awl 12 Zographetus ogygia Purple Spotted Flitter 13 Hyarotis microstictum/
Hyarotis coorga Brush Flitter
Sahyadri Long-branded Bushbrown
Palni Sailer
Kodagu Brush Flitter
Text: Pavendhan A
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