title: Bassarona iva
text: # Bassarona iva
  
  Bassarona iva, the grand duke, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in the Himalayas.
  
  ## Range
  
  It is found in Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam, Manipur, and the southern Shan States of Myanmar.
  
  ## Subspecies
  
  * Bassarona iva iva (Sikkim, Assam and possibly Bhutan)
  * Bassarona iva cooperi Tytler (southern Shan States)
  