Dodona durga (Common punch)
Dodona durga – Common punch butterfly (click to enlarge)
| Common Name | Common Punch |
| Scientific name | Dodona durga |
| Family | Riodinidae |
| Description | Male Upper side vandyke-brown, spotted and marked with ochra-ceous and black as follows: Fore wing has a transverse band crossing the middle of the cell, continued to vein 1; a similar band at apex of cell continued below as a round spot in interspace 2 and a transverse spot in interspace 1; a macular similar band beyond apex of cell; three upper discal spots in interspaces 3, 6 and 8, followed by a sinuous transverse inner subterminal series of small spots and an outer subterminal series of transversely linear spots. A common butterfly of GHNP having wingspan 30-40mm. It is commonly seen in an altitudinal range of 760-2400m and more common at lower altitudes in warm forested valleys. It is not very fond of flowers. The under hind wings having two small spots near apex, a characteristic shared by other punches. The sexes are alike. |