Species Details

@Syed Abbas,Birdwing,Bangladesh

Sullied Sailer Did you see this animal?

Scientific Name : Neptis clinia
Family : Nymphalidae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : All types of wildlife habitat
 
Description : The Sullied Siler butterfly has black antennae.The upperside of the wings is black, and contains rows of white broad bands longitudinal to the body. A white short transverse band at the apex of forewing and few obscure pale lines are observed on the hindwing. The underside of forewings and hindwings is reddish brown, with similar markings to that on upperside, but broader in size.
 
Distribution in Bangladesh
References:
description written by:Shahtaj Islam Sakaal,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Moore, Frederic (1896–1899). Lepidoptera Indica. Vol. III. London: Lovell Reeve and Co. pp. 238–239.photo credit & copyright: Syed Abbasmore information please contact with us.