Ypthima singala
| Sinhalese five-ring | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Ypthima |
| Species: | Y. singala
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| Binomial name | |
| Ypthima singala Felder, 1868
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Ypthima singala, the jewel four-ring[1] or Sinhalese five-ring,[2] is a species of Satyrinae butterfly. It is endemic to Sri Lanka[2] and south India.[3]
Description[edit]
Adult Ypthima singala show sexual dimorphism. In male specimens, the dorsal surface of both wings is brownish and one large eye-spot and a series of smaller eyespots are found on the ventral surface of the forewing. This large eyespot can be seen very faintly on the dorsal surface. In female specimens, a prominent eye-spot is found on the dorsal surface of the forewing. Few small eyespots are found above the outer margin of the hind wing.[4] Larval food plant is Axonopus compressus.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Jewel Four-ring (Ypthima singala)". biodiversityofsrilanka. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Ypthima singala Felder, 1868 – Sinhalese Five-ring". ifoundbutterflies. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Two new butterfly species in Munnar". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Jewel Four-ring - Nethmini siuwa". wildreach. Retrieved 3 April 2018.