A new species of Chonala Moore, 1893 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from northeastern India
Abstract
We describe a new species of nymphalid butterfly, Chonala albistricta sp. nov. (Satyrinae: Satyrini) from Mayodia pass, Lower Dibang Valley District, Arunachal Pradesh, India, based on two male and one female specimens. The new species may be distinguished from the similar C. masoni (Elwes, 1882) by a distinctly narrower, unevenly bent white band on the forewing and other morphological traits, and differences in the tip of valve of the male genitalia. Additional notes are provided on the distributional range, habits and habitat, and phenology.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zootaxa
- Publisher
- Magnolia Press
- Volume
- 5828
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 575–586
- Publication date
- 9 June 2026
- Language
- EN