Rachana jalindra burbona
Banded Royal
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Lycaeninae |
| Genus | Rachana |
| Species: | jalindra |
| Subspecies: | burbona |
| Common Name: | Banded Royal |
| Wingspan: | 30-34 mm |
| Status: | Rare |
| Life History: | complete |
| Extant in countries: | •Thailand •Malaysia •Singapore |
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Description
The male of the Banded Royal is a deep shining blue with comparatively narrow black distal borders, with a visual brand of differently coloured and more densely packed scales at the forewing cells end. The female is brown above with black eyespots at the tornal area. The underside is white, with a broad purple brown distal border, of which in the inner half is more deeply coloured. The species possess two pairs of dissimilar tails, one at vein 1b, which is ciliate throughout, and the other at vein two which is white-tipped.
Habitat & Habits
The butterfly is a fast-flyer, and even when feeding, stays still for short periods of time.
Other Observations
To be detailed.
Early Stages
Refer to the ButterflyCircle blog article - Life History of the Banded Royal.
Further Reading
To be detailed.
Early Stages Photos
