Yamfly Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Loxura atymnus
Family : Lycaenidae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : Streams,Forests,Bamboo clusters
Description : Upperside of both wings of the Yamfly are of a bright, non-metalic orange with a dark brown apical area. The hindwings are completely orange. The underside is of a beige-brown with a medium-thin dark brown crossing from forewing to hindwing. The hindwing has a long tail ending in a white peduncle.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Mahathala ameria
(Falcate Oakblue) -
Discolampa ethion
(Banded Blue Pierrot) -
Cigaritis lohita
(Long-banded Silverline) -
Jamides alecto
(Metalic Cerulean) -
Jamides celeno
(Common Cerulean) -
Prosotas lutea
(Brown Lineblue) -
Prosotas nora
(Common Lineblue) -
Prosotas dubiosa
(Tailless Lineblue) -
Euchrysops cnejus
(Gram Blue) -
Spindasis vulcanus
(Common Silverline)
References:
description written by:Razia Sultana Setu,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, www.learnaboutbutterflies.com;photo credit & copyright: Sayed Abbas more information please contact with us.
description written by:Razia Sultana Setu,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, www.learnaboutbutterflies.com;photo credit & copyright: Sayed Abbas more information please contact with us.