A note on early stages of Chersonesia risa risa (Doubleday, [1848]) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from India
The life history of Chersonesia risa risa (Doubleday, [1848]) is observed and documented from Vijaynagar (District Changlang) Arunachal Pradesh, India. The larvae of this species were observed to feed on Ficus gasparriniana Miq. var. laceratifolia (H. Lév. & Vaniot) Corner and F. gasparriniana var. esquirolii (H. Lév. & Vaniot) Corner, belonging to the family Moraceae which is herein reported as new larval host plant from India.
Authors
- Renu Yadav
- Ramandeep Achint (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1190-5708)
- Ruksha Limbu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1926-2369)
- VINAY KUMAR SAHANI
Institutions
- Desh Bhagat University (IN)
- Rajiv Gandhi University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Insect Biodiversity
- Published
- 2025-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12976/jib/2025.61.2.2
- Primary Topic
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00