Arif Ji this is most probably, the first photographic record of this species from India. KK, whats your thought? Arjan
On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 10:10 AM, Kishen Das <[email protected]>wrote: > > > The entire description in JBNHS article ( *J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. **4*(3) : > 174<http://www.archive.org/stream/journalofbombayn04bomb#page/174/mode/1up>, > ) well matches with the photo. > So, it should be *Parnara parca* de Nicéville, 1889, which is "Creteus > cyrina (Hewitson, 1876)". > I have isolated the literature about this species. > People who are interested in this, mail me personally, as it is over 250KB. > > > Kishen > > On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 10:05 PM, Arif Siddiqui > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> >> Thanks Vijay for this information. This is now going to be interesting. I >> had sent few more photographs of this Butterfly from different angles to Mr. >> Isaac Kehimkar but no reply from his side too. I am waiting if some other >> experts can show their interest in this. >> >> Thanks Monsoon for the pointer. >> >> Warm Regards >> >> Arif Siddiqui >> www.amazingarunachal.com >> >> Contact Me [image: Orkut] <http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Home>[image: >> Facebook] <http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=573881958>[image: >> Flickr] <http://www.flickr.com/photos/siddiqui/> >> 91-9436057366 >> >> Coming Up : Chindang Festival | Bhalukpong | East Kameng | 10-15 October >> >> --- @ WiseStamp >> Signature<http://my.wisestamp.com/link?u=8g6rppk6hprg2ht8&site=www.wisestamp.com/email-install>. >> Get it >> now<http://my.wisestamp.com/link?u=8g6rppk6hprg2ht8&site=www.wisestamp.com/email-install> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 11:15 PM, Vijay Barve <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Dear Arif ji, >>> >>> I have never seen this butterfly, or photograph, but taking hint from >>> Monsoon, I did some exploration and it looks like *Nonsuch Palmer* *Creteus >>> cyrina* Hewitson, 1876. Only reference picture I could find was a plate >>> in JBNHS volume IV (1889). I am not sure if someone has photographed it in >>> recent years in India. Experts may shed some light on this. Congratulation >>> on this rare find. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Vijay >>> >>> --- >>> Vijay Vasant Barve >>> http://DiversityIndia.org/ <http://diversityindia.org/> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* Arif Siddiqui <[email protected]> >>> *To:* Butterflyindia <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Sunday, September 26, 2010 8:53 AM >>> *Subject:* [ButterflyIndia] For ID from Arunachal Pradesh >>> >>> Dear Friends, >>> Please ID this. Shot today at Jairampur. >>> >>> Warm Regards >>> >>> Arif Siddiqui >>> www.amazingarunachal.com >>> >>> Contact Me [image: Orkut] <http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Home>[image: >>> Facebook] <http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=573881958>[image: >>> Flickr] <http://www.flickr.com/photos/siddiqui/> >>> 91-9436057366 >>> >>> Coming Up : Solung Festival | Upper Siang, East Siang - 1st September >>> >>> --- @ WiseStamp >>> Signature<http://my.wisestamp.com/link?u=8g6rppk6hprg2ht8&site=www.wisestamp.com/email-install>. >>> Get it >>> now<http://my.wisestamp.com/link?u=8g6rppk6hprg2ht8&site=www.wisestamp.com/email-install> >>> >>> >> > > -- Arjan Basu Roy 6/7 Bijoygarh, Kolkata - 700 032 West Bengal, India Be natures' mate! -- Enjoy
