Khaki Silverline Butterfly: A New Record for Bhutan

News | Posted on 2016-10-27
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With the addition of Khaki Silverline (Cigaritis rukmini), total number of butterfly species recorded in Bhutan is 728. Mr. Kado Rinchen, a senior forester of Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park spotted the butterfly on 1st October, 2016 at Tongtophey, Trongsa. Mr. Karma Wangdi, a research assistant of the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment has confirmed it as a new record for Bhutan in the family of Lycaenidae (Blues). According to Karma Wangdi, with the addition of this new record, Bhutan now has 174 species of Lycaenidae.

 Common Name

 Khaki Silverline

 Scientific Name

 Cigaritis rukmini

 Genus

 Cigaritis Syn. Spindasis

 Species

 rukmini

 Status

 Rare

 Site

 Tongtophey, Langthel Park Range, JSWNP

 Date

 1st October, 2016

 Elevation

 1016 masl

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