Bassarona durga

Bassarona durga, the blue duke,^[1] is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in the Himalayas.

Blue duke
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Bassarona
Species:	B. durga
Binomial name
Bassarona durga (Moore, 1858)
Synonyms
Adolias durga Moore, [1858] Euthalia durga

Range

It is found in Sikkim, Abor Hills and Nagaland.^[1] In June 2022, it was declared as the State Butterfly of Sikkim.^[2]