Bassarona durga
| Blue duke | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Bassarona |
| Species: | B. durga
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| Binomial name | |
| Bassarona durga (Moore, 1858)
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Bassarona durga, the blue duke,[1] is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in the Himalayas.
Range
[edit]It is found in Sikkim, Abor Hills and Nagaland.[1] In June 2022, it was declared as the State Butterfly of Sikkim.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bassarona Moore, [1897]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Gurung, Bijoy (2022-06-06). "Blue Duke declared as the State Butterfly of Sikkim". Sikkim Express. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
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