Occurrence and association of the Scarce Lilacfork Lethe dura gammiei (Moore, [1892]) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae) with Woolly-leaved Oak Quercus lanata Smith, 1819 (Fabaceae) forest in the Kumaon region of the Indian Himalaya
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The current findings are the first site specific records of L.d.gammiei Moore,1892 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae) from the Kumaon region of the Himalaya and its unique association with Woolly-leaved Oak, Q.lanata Smith, 1819 over there.
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