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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Bassarona |
Species: | B. durga
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Binomial name | |
Bassarona durga (
Moore, 1858)
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Bassarona durga, the blue duke, [1] is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in the Himalayas.
It is found in Sikkim, Abor Hills and Nagaland. [1] In June 2022, it was declared as the State Butterfly of Sikkim. [2]
Blue duke | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Bassarona |
Species: | B. durga
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Binomial name | |
Bassarona durga (
Moore, 1858)
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Synonyms | |
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Bassarona durga, the blue duke, [1] is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in the Himalayas.
It is found in Sikkim, Abor Hills and Nagaland. [1] In June 2022, it was declared as the State Butterfly of Sikkim. [2]