Butterfly or moth
Monkey Puzzle
Rathinda amor · Lycaenidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsJun · Sep–Octmost records
Records1,758in 2 countries
Most seen inIndia1,697 records
Red List–IUCN status
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About
Monkey Puzzle in brief
The monkey puzzle (Rathinda amor) is a butterfly or moth of the Lycaenidae family — species of insect.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 1,758 published records, most of them from India and Sri Lanka. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, September and October and fall to their lowest in February and March.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
India1,697 records · best Sep, Oct
Sri Lanka61 records · best Jan, Jun
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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