Dodona (genus)

Dodona (genus)

The Punches (Dodona) are a genus of butterflies found in Asia.

Description

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Fore wing broad, short, triangular; costa very slightly-arched ; apex subacute; termen slightly convex; tornus angulate; dorsum straight; cell comparatively broad, about half length of wing; veins 6 and 7 from upper apex of cell, therefore upper discocellular obsolete, middle and lower subequal, concave; vein 3 from a little before lower apex of cell, 4 from apex, 8 and 9 out of 7, 10 from upper apex of cell, 11 free, 12 very short, terminating opposite origin of 11. Hind wing: costa arched; apex broadly rounded; termen below apex straight to vein 4, then slightly bent inwards and slightly concave to torn us ; tornus produced and lobed, in some forms with a slender tail in addition ; dorsum slightly arched, nearly straight; cell about half length of wing; discocellulars oblique; vein 3 from just before lower apex of cell, 4 from apex ; costa at base angular. Antenna) over half length of fore wing ; club short, male reduced and clothed with soft hairs; tarsus one-jointed ; Female has the foreleg covered in scales and functional.[1]

References

  1. ^ Bingham, C. T. 1905. Fauna of British India. Butterflies. Volume 1