Description

• Common Name : Constable
• Scientific Name : Dichorrhagia nesimachus (Doyere)
• Family : NYMPHALIDAE
• Wingspan : 65-85mm
• Colour : Dark green with small white spots on UPF and prominant zigzag marginal line that is singlein male, double in female.
• Habit : Typical hill butterfly, flies at low elevations between Aug and Dec. Males found mudpuddling near water, often visit damp patches, wastes and animal droppings.
• Larval Host Plants : Data deficient.
• Location : Himalayan West Bengal