Red Pierrot Talicada nyseus nyseus (Guérin-Meneville, 1843): an addition to the butterfly fauna of Arunachal Pradesh, India
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https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8679.16.9.25942-25944Keywords:
Blue family, Himalayan University, Leparada District, Lucaenidae, new recordAbstract
Present study reveals a butterfly species Red Pierrot Talicada nyseus nyseus (Guérin-Meneville 1843) for the first time from Arunachal Pradesh as a new addition to the state fauna. This paper will help for more organised and intensive butterfly surveys to understand their status, occurrence, and distribution in the state
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