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Lethe scanda

Synonyms: Debis nada; Debis scanda; Zophoessa dirphia

Wikipedia Abstract

The Blue Forester (Lethe scanda) is a species of Satyrine butterfly found in parts of Asia. It is known from Sikkim and Bhutan. This butterfly has a 2.5 to 2.6 inches (6.4 to 6.6 cm) wingspan. male is a deep indigo blue on the upperside with the margins being paler. The females are darker brown with yellow sub-apical marks. Males hava tuft of black hairs on the second vein where it meets the median vein.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0