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Issue: Vol. 5828 No. 3: 10 Jun. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-06-10
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5828.3.10
Page range: 575-586
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A new species of Chonala Moore, 1893 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from northeastern India

National Centre for Biological Sciences; Tata Institute of Fundamental Research; GKVK Campus; Bellary Road; Bengaluru 560 065; India.
Indian Foundation for Butterflies Trust; C-703; Alpine Pyramid Apts; Kodigehalli; Bengaluru 560097; Karnataka; India.
National Centre for Biological Sciences; Tata Institute of Fundamental Research; GKVK Campus; Bellary Road; Bengaluru 560 065; India.
Lepidoptera Species discovery new species taxonomic description butterfly taxonomy Indian butterflies

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.

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How to Cite

Kunte, K., Khan, F. & Pawar, U. (2026) A new species of Chonala Moore, 1893 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from northeastern India. Zootaxa, 5828 (3), 575–586. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5828.3.10