Rachana jalindra (Horsfield, 1829) is a animal in the Hesperiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Rachana jalindra (Horsfield, 1829)

Rachana jalindra (Horsfield, 1829)

The banded royal (Rachana jalindra) is a blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm, first described in 1829.

Family
Genus
Rachana
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Rachana jalindra (Horsfield, 1829)

Rachana jalindra, commonly known as the banded royal, is a lycaenid (blue butterfly) that occurs in the Indomalayan realm. This species was first formally described by Thomas Horsfield in 1829.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Hesperiidae Rachana

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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