Paralasa kalinda
| Paralasa kalinda | |
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| Upperside | |
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| Underside | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Paralasa |
| Species: | P. kalinda |
| Binomial name | |
| Paralasa kalinda Moore, 1865 | |
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Paralasa kalinda, commonly known as the scarce mountain argus, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Afghanistan to Kashmir. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1865.[1][2][3] This species is monotypic.
Description
The underside hindwing is brownish, dusted with greyish-white, and having small white spots. The underside forewing has an ocellus and the area surrounding the ocellus is tawny red. The upperside has a double-pupilled ocellus on the forewing, like the underside forewing, and the red streaks on the upperside are much more in comparison to the similar Paralasa shallada.[3]
The wingspan of this species is about 5 cm.[2]
Habits and Habitat
This species is a weak flyer and is seen basking on bushes or on outcrops. It is commonly seen along roads and hillslopes.[3]
It has been recorded from 2200 to 4800 metres in the Himalaya.[3]
References
- ↑ "Callerebia kalinda". GBIF. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- 1 2 Zoological Society of London (1865). Proceedings of the general meetings for scientific business of the Zoological Society of London. London Natural History Museum Library. Zoological Society of London.
- 1 2 3 4 Sondhi, Sanjay; Kunte, Krushnamegh (2018). Butterflies of Uttarakhand: A Field Guide. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh. ISBN 978-81-211-0918-5.