The White Emperor Helcyra hemina Hewitson (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), a new addition to the lepidopteran fauna  of Northeastern India

Roshan Upadhaya; Taslima Sheikh

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Roshan Upadhaya Arunachal Pradesh Police, Basar, District Leparada, India. E-mail: roshanupadhaya14@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3683-9943
Taslima Sheikh Citizen Science Expert, Inspire Foundation Trust, Baraura Hussain, Bari Balaganj, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226003, India. E-mail: sheikhtass@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8112-1562

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Biodiversity, Helcyra hemina, White Emperor, new record, Arunachal Pradesh, Lepidoptera, butterfly, faunal study, conservation, India

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Helcyra hemina Hewitson, 1864 (Nymphalidae: Limenitidini), commonly known as the White Emperor, a rare species occurring at high altitudes in northeastern Himalayas, is hereby recorded from Arunachal Pradesh, India, thus filling a critical gap in its known distribution.

To cite: Upadhaya, R. & Sheikh, T. 2025. The White Emperor Helcyra hemina Hewitson (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), a new addition to the lepidopteran fauna of Northeastern India. Israel Journal of Entomology 54: 5–6.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14982560
urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:EFAD9F9D-7357-453A-8591-0D2B2BD07E25

The White Emperor Helcyra hemina Hewitson (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), a new addition to the lepidopteran fauna of Northeastern India

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