Dacalana vui
Species of Butterfly
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Dacalana vui, also called the narrow-banded royal, is a species of lycaenid butterfly first described by Saito & Inayoshi in 2022.[1]
| Dacalana vui | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Dacalana |
| Species: | D. vui |
| Binomial name | |
| Dacalana vui Saito and Inayoshi, 2022 | |
The species is large and features a narrow, pale band on its wings. Its recent sighting in India's Upper Siang Valley marks a significant extension of its known range.[1][2][3]
