| Paralasa yasina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Paralasa |
| Species: | P. yasina |
| Binomial name | |
| Paralasa yasina Tytler, 1926 | |
Paralasa yasina, the Yasin argus, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Kashmir and Ladakh. It was described by Harry Christopher Tytler in 1926. This species is monotypic.[1][2]
Description
The apex of the forewing is pointed and is not rounded. The wingspan is 50 millimeters.[3]
The male differs from Paralasa mani by having the apical fulvous patch on the upperside forewing reduced in size. The male underside is similar to Paralasa mani.[3]
The female is similar to the male but the basal two-thirds of the forewing are yellow and the apical third is pale yellow.[3]
It has only been recorded from Yasin Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan and nearby regions in Ladakh.[3]
References
- "Paralasa". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- "(PDF) SYNOPTIC CATALOGUE OF THE BUTTERFLIES OF INDIA Second Edition". ResearchGate. Archived from the original on 2026-06-03. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- Bombay Natural History Society (1886). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. Smithsonian Libraries. Bombay, Bombay Natural History Society.