37. Bassarona teuta teuta (Doubleday, [1848]) (Banded Marquis)

Remarks. This species is legally protected under schedule II of the Indian Wildlife (Protected) Act, 1972 (Anonymous 1997). On 05.xii.2015, a male individual was observed on a Citrus sinensis plant in Jampui Hills (24°0’6” N & 92°16’44” E, ca. 575 m above msl.). Later several sightings were made in different locations of Jampui Hills including a female. This species is not very rare in Jampui Hills, although very rare throughout the state.

Current known distribution. Bangladesh, Myanmar, India (Meghalaya & Manipur) (Van Gasse 2013; Varshney & Smetacek 2015).