Addition of four species to the butterfly checklist of Kaleshwar National Park, Haryana, India

Abstract

First records of the butterfly species Dark Himalayan Oakblue Arhopala rama and Slate Flash Rapala manea (Lycaenidae), Gaudy Baron Euthalia lubentina and Orange Oakleaf Kallima inachus (Nymphalidae), in Kaleshwar National Park, Haryana are presented along with photographs. The sightings of Dark Himalayan Oakblue Arhopala rama at Kaleshwar represent very low altitudinal records in the Himalaya.

Keywords

• arhopala rama
• rapala manea
• euthalia lubentina
• haryana
• kaleshwar national park
• kallima inachus
• new records.