Silver Royal -- Ancema blanka minturna Fruhstorfer, 1912
Common Name: Silver Royal
Scientific Name: Ancema blanka minturna Fruhstorfer, 1912
Place: Buxa Tiger Reserve, Jalpaiguri Dist., West Bengal, India
Date: October/2010
Author: Fruhstorfer 1912(??)
OD : Berl. ent. Z. 56(3/4):207.(???)
Type Locality: Sikkim ; Assam ; Nepal ; Bhutan.(??)
Range: Sikkim to Arunachal pradesh, southern Western Ghats(India), Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Mayanmar,Thailand, Laos,Vietnam, Hinana, China ID Key: UN a narrow dark discal line, no spots. UNF discal line not below V2, UNH upper bar of discal line in 7 shifted in. UN in male is polished Silver. UP in male Shining blue.(Species ID) UPF with Blue streaks on the black apex.UPH blue extends into 6. UN side discal line continuous.(Sub-species ID).
Larval Host Plant: unknown.
Photographed By: Vivek Sarkar

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