Turanana chitrali
| Turanana chitrali | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Turanana |
| Species: | T. chitrali
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| Binomial name | |
| Turanana chitrali Charmeux and Pagès, 2004
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Turanana chitrali, the Chitral argus blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zani Pass in Pakistan and Kashmir and was described in 2004.[1][2]
Description
Male
The upperside is brown, with whitish fringes and some violet-blue scales. The submarginal border is wide, approximately 3 mm. The underside forewing is greyish beige with a submarginal mark, while the hindwing has two spots in the basal area.[2]
Female
The upperside is similar to the male, but the violet is less extensive. The underside is also similar but the white submarginal line is more contrasted.[2]
This species is distinguished from Turanana cytis, Turanana laspura and Turanana jurileontyi by the absence of black spots on the upperside.[2]
References
- ^ Smetacek, P., ed. (2025). Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India (2nd ed.). Bhimtal: Butterfly Research Trust. ISBN 978-81-979604-1-3. Archived from the original on 2025-11-15. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ a b c d "Une Nouvelle Espèce Du Genre Turanana Du Pakistan (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)". Docslib. Retrieved 2026-03-08.