Species Details

@Sabbir Hussain Khan,Bangladesh

Perak Lascar Did you see this animal?

Scientific Name : Pantoporia paraka
Family : Nymphalidae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : All types of wildlife habitat
 
Description : Perak lascar has a black colored body above and pale beneath.Upperside of the wings is black with some spots and broad yellow bands crossing over the body that occupy most of the wing, giving it an almost entirely yellow colour. A very fine subterminal orange line is present on both wings.Markings on the underside of wings are similar in appearance but they are of a pale brown, broader and diffused.
 
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.