19. Heliophorus indicus indicus (Fruhstorfer, 1908) (Indian Purple Sapphire)

Remarks. A mating couple was sighted from Jampui Hills (23°59’17” N & 92°16’46” E, ca. 350 m above msl.) on 07.xi.2019. Immediately after mating, the male flew away and perched on a Colocasia leaf with his wing wide open, where it was photographed. This species is very rare throughout the state.

Current known distribution. Nepal, Myanmar, India (Sikkim, Assam) (Van Gasse 2013; Varshney & Smetacek 2015).