Neope yama

Neope yama, the dusky labyrinth, is a species of satyrine butterfly found in Asia.[1] In the Himalayas it is common from the eastern Himalayas to eastern Nepal and less common from western Nepal to Himachal Pradesh.[2]

Neope yama
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Genus:
Neope
Species:
N. yama
Binomial name
Neope yama
(Moore, [1858])
Synonyms
  • Zophoessa yama Moore, [1858]
  • Patala yama
  • Patala yamoides Moore, 1892
Seen in Village Sarmoli, Munsiari, Uttarakhand, flying in a forest

Description

Size 70 to 95 mm.

Habits

Mostly a forest species. A fast flier but often stops on moist spots, carnivore scat and rests on tree trunks and rock surfaces.

Status

Not a common butterfly and is classified as a Schedule II[3] protected species as per the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972

Subspecies
  • Neope yama yama – north-western India to Assam, Burma, Thailand
  • Neope yama yamoides (Moore, 1892)
  • Neope yama kinpingensis ( Lee, 1962) – Laos, northern Vietnam, southern China

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (March 12, 2019). "Neope yama (Moore, [1858])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  2. Sondhi, Sanjay. Butterflies of Uttarakhand : a field guide. Kunte, Krushnamegh, Titli Trust (Dehra Dūn, India), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. National Centre for Biological Sciences. Dehradun. ISBN 978-81-211-0918-5. OCLC 1021045079.
  3. "Schedule Species Database (ENVIS Centre on Wildlife & Protected Areas)".
N. y. yamoides
Neope yama yama


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