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Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2023, Vol. 11, Issue 4
First sighting records of a butterfly species (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from the area adjacent to Baidyabati canal, Hooghly, West Bengal, India

Rusha Mitra, Debanjana Basu and Puja Ray

The paper reports a new citation record of a butterfly species, the Indian Pierrot (Tarucus indica Evans, 1932) for the first time in Baidyabati canal area, Hooghly district, southern West Bengal. The distribution of Indian Pierrot lies in central and peninsular India including the Brahmaputra plains but it has not been reported in the southern part of West Bengal, before.
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How to cite this article:
Rusha Mitra, Debanjana Basu, Puja Ray. First sighting records of a butterfly species (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from the area adjacent to Baidyabati canal, Hooghly, West Bengal, India. J Entomol Zool Stud 2023;11(4):48-51. DOI: 10.22271/j.ento.2023.v11.i4a.9217

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