Aulocera loha


Aulocera loha, also known as the eyeless satyr or the Doherty's satyr is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Uttarakhand in India to Tibet in China.

Description

This species is very similar to Aulocera padma, but it has a white spot in the inner edge of the black subapical spot on the upperside forewing. It differs from Aulocera chumbica from the much broader longitudinal bands. The hindwing band is sttght and yellowish on the underside. The underside is also darker in loha.

Subspecies

There are four subspecies-Aulocera loha loha - UttarakhandAulocera loha japroa - North-east IndiaAulocera loha chinensis - YunnanAulocera loha zheduoshanensis - Sichuan