Chocolate Royal Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Remelana jangala
Family : Lycaenidae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : Shrubs,Ground
Description : The Chocolate Royal is mostly brown. Upperside is brownish-black with a iridiscent blue spot close to the base, in both pairs of wings.The underside of the wings is orange-brown with a very thin darkbround band close to the margin. Hindwings have two pairs of tails. The chocolate royal males primarily engage in short flights and can often be observed resting on damp surfaces while drinking water. Instead of frequenting flowers for nectar, they tend to perch on bird droppings to extract mineral salts. These butterflies are commonly spotted basking in the sunlight, with their upper wings spread open.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Rathinda amor
(Monkey Puzzle) -
Chilades lajus
(Lime Blue) -
Prosotas dubiosa
(Tailless Lineblue) -
Arhopala eumolphus
(Green Oakblue) -
Dacalana penicilligera
(Double-tufted Royal) -
Mahathala ameria
(Falcate Oakblue) -
Zeltus amasa
(Fluffy Tit) -
Amblypodia anita
(Purple Leaf Blue) -
Neopithecops zalmora
(Quaker) -
Prosotas lutea
(Brown Lineblue)
References:
description written by:Razia Sultana Setu,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, indiabiodiversity.org;photo credit & copyright: Syed Abbasmore information please contact with us.
description written by:Razia Sultana Setu,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, indiabiodiversity.org;photo credit & copyright: Syed Abbasmore information please contact with us.