Neomarica northiana (Walking iris) - Sikkim Flora

Neomarica northiana (Walking iris)

Place : Sungdung, Rongli, East Sikkim
Date: March 30,  2010
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Neomarica northiana (Walking iris)

Place : Sungdung, Rongli, East Sikkim
Date: March 30,  2010
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Kingdom:       Plantae

(unranked):    Angiosperms

(unranked):    Monocots

Order:            Asparagales

Family:           Iridaceae

Subfamily:     Iridoideae

Tribe:              Mariceae

Genus:            Neomarica

Species:           N. northiana

Binomial name:  Neomarica northiana (Schneev.) Sprague

Other Names: Walking Iris, Apostle Plant

Special feature:

Junonia iphita (Chocolate Pansy) - Sikkim Butterfly

Junonia iphita (Chocolate Pansy)

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim,

Date:May 2  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Junonia iphita (Chocolate Pansy)

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim,

Date:July 11,  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia

Phylum:         Arthopoda

Class:              Insecta

Order:            Lepidoptera

Family:           Nymphalidae

Genus:            Junonia

Species:           J. iphita

Binomial name:  Junonia iphita (Cramer, 1779)

Nyctemera adversata (Marbled White Moth - Female) - Sikkim Moth

Nyctemera adversata (Marbled White Moth - Female) 

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim,

Date: May 2, 2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

 

 

Scientific classification

Kingdom:             Animalia

Phylum:                Arthropoda

Class:                   Insecta

Order:                  Lepidoptera

Family:                 Arctiidae

Genus:                  Nyctemera

Species:                N. adversata

Binomial name:    Nyctemera adversata, (Schaller, 1788)

Other Names:

Special feature: 

Eudynamys scolopaceus (Asian Koel - Male) - Sikkim Bird

Eudynamys scolopaceus (Asian Koel - Male)

Place : Government Fruit Preservatory Factory, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date:April 29,  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia

Phylum:          Chordata

Class:             Aves

Order:            Cuculiformes

Family:           Cuculidae

Genus:            Eudynamys

Species:           E. scolopaceus

Binomial name: Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Other Names:  Asian koel

Special feature:  The Asian koel is a brood parasite that lays its eggs in the nests of crows and other hosts, who raise its young.

Gracula religiosa (Common Hill Myna) - Sikkim Bird

 Gracula religiosa (Common Hill Myna)
Venue: Chisopani, Singtam,  East Sikkim

Date: April 29, 2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan

 Gracula religiosa (Common Hill Myna)
Venue: Shantinagar, Singtam,  East Sikkim

Date: March 20, 2020

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Subclass:	Neornithes
Infraclass:	Neognathae
Superorder:	Neoaves
Order:	Passeriformes
Suborder:	Passeri
Infraorder:	Passerida
Superfamily:	Muscicapoidea
Family:	Sturnidae
Genus:	Gracula
Species:	G. religiosa
Binomial name
Gracula religiosa Linnaeus, 1758

Rhododendron barbatum - Sikkim Rhododendron

Rhododendron barbatum

Place : Buddha Park, Ravangla, South Sikkim

Date: April 6,  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

This plant was planted by HH Dalai Lama

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species:	R. barbatum

Pantoporia hordonia (Common Lascar) - Sikkim Butterfly

Pantoporia hordonia (Common Lascar)

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim

Date: March 12,  2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Pantoporia
Species:	P. hordonia
Binomial name
Pantoporia hordonia (Stoll, 1790)

Pieris canidia (Indian Cabbage White) - Sikkim Butterfly

Pieris canidia (Indian Cabbage White)

Place : Rongli, East Sikkim

Date: January 7,  2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Pieris canidia (Indian Cabbage White)

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim

Date: May 2,  2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Pieris
Species:	P. canidia
Binomial name
Pieris canidia (Sparrman, 1768)

Treron apicauda ( Pin-tailed Green Pigeon) - Sikkim Bird

Treron apicauda ( Pin-tailed Green Pigeon)

Place : Juice Factory, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date:April 27,  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Treron apicauda ( Pin-tailed Green Pigeon)

Place : Juice Factory, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date:April 27,  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Columbiformes
Family:	Columbidae
Genus:	Treron
Species:	T. apicauda
Binomial name
Treron apicauda Blyth, 1846

Eudynamys scolopaceus (Asian Koel - Female) - Sikkim Bird

Eudynamys scolopaceus (Asian Koel - Female)

Place : Shantianagar, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date:April 12,  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Cuculiformes
Family:	Cuculidae
Genus:	Eudynamys
Species:	E. scolopaceus