Species Details

@Sabbir Hussain Khan,Bangladesh

Neptis harita

Dingiest Sailer Did you see this animal?

Scientific Name : Neptis harita
Family : Nymphalidae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : Hill,plain land
 
Description : Dingiest sailer butterfly has dark brown colored body above and paler beneath.Upperside of the wings is dark brown with pale lines longitudinal to the body.A subterminal brown narrow lunular band is present on both wings that is bordered by pale areas.Underside of the wings is pale brown with dull and slightly purplish markings that are similar in appearance as that of the upperside. Thorax has a broad yellow spot.
 
Distribution in Bangladesh
References:
description written by:Shahtaj Islam Sakaal,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, indiabiodiversity.org;photo credit & copyright: Sabbir Hussain Khanmore information please contact with us.