Endemic Fauna of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Bay of Bengal

45. Thyrsocnema (Pseudothyrsocnema) nicobarensis Nandi
1989. Thyrsocnema (Pseudothyrsocnema) nicobarensis Nandi, J. Andaman Sci. Assoc., 5(2) :
119.
Habitat : Tropical and subtropical rain forests.
Distribution : India : Nicobar Islands (North).
Status : Information deficient.
46. Phytosarcophaga sawainensis Nandi
1989. Phytosarcophaga sawainensis Nandi, J. Andaman Sci. Assoc., 5(2) : 123.
Habitat : Tropical and subtropical rain forests.
Distribution : India : Nicobar Islands (North).
Status : Information deficient.
Habitat : Tropical and subtropical rain forests.
Distribution : India : Andaman Islands.
Status : Information deficient.
47. Whitea krameri (Boettcher)
Order : Lepidoptera
Suborder : Rhopalocera
About 896 species belonging to 529 genera under 39 families of butterflies are so far
reported from Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Of these, 746 species are recorded from
Andaman Islands and 266 species from Nicobar Islands. Of these, 207 species are endemic to
the islands.
Superfamily : Papilionoidea
Family : PAPILIONIDAE
1. Troides helena heliconoides (Moore)
1980. Troides helena heliconoides : Arora and Nandi, Rec. zool. Surv. India, 77(Parts 1-4) :
142.
1988. Troides helena heliconoides : Khatri, J. Andaman Sci. Assoc., 4(1) : 39-46.
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