First record of orange oak leaf - Kallima inachus (Boisd) in Uttar Pradesh, India

Authors

  • Jyoti Antil
  • Prashant Tripathi
  • M. Semmaran
  • Amita Kanaujia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v49i3.1265

Abstract

A first record of butterfly species Kallima inachus was reported in Uttar Pradesh. A four day preliminary visit to Suhelwa Wildlife Sanctuary from the 6th of March 2022 to the 9th of March 2022 was undertaken and photographs and coordinates of butterfly were taken. The present record confirms the presence of K. inachus in Suhelwa Wildlife Sanctuary and is the first record of this species from the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Author Biographies

Jyoti Antil

Biodiversity and Wildlife Conservation Lab, Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow 226007, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Prashant Tripathi

Biodiversity and Wildlife Conservation Lab, Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow 226007, Uttar Pradesh, India.

M. Semmaran

DFO, Suhelwa Wildlife Sanctuary, Balrampur 271201, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Amita Kanaujia

Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow 226007, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Published

2024-09-30

How to Cite

Antil, J., Tripathi, P., Semmaran, M., & Kanaujia, A. (2024). First record of orange oak leaf - Kallima inachus (Boisd) in Uttar Pradesh, India. ENTOMON, 49(3), 453–454. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v49i3.1265

Issue

Vol. 49 No. 3 (2024)

Section

Short Communications

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