35. Parantica melaneus plataniston (Fruhstorfer, 1910) (Chocolate Tiger)

Remarks. One single individual was recorded on 06.xi.2019, at Betlingchhip (23°48’51” N & 92°15’33” E, ca. 827 m above msl.) in Jampui Hills while nectaring on a wild plant. This species is very rare throughout the state.

Current known distribution. Nepal, Myanmar, India (Uttarakhand to Northeast India; Nicobar Island) (Van Gasse 2013; Varshney & Smetacek 2015).