title: Neope yama
text: # Neope yama
  
  Neope yama, the dusky labyrinth, is a species of satyrine butterfly found in Asia. In the Himalayas it is common from the eastern Himalayas to eastern Nepal and less common from western Nepal to Himachal Pradesh.
  
  ## Description
  
  Size 70 to 95 mm.
  
  ## Habits
  
  Mostly a forest species. A fast flier but often stops on moist spots, carnivore scat and rests on tree trunks and rock surfaces.
  
  ## Status
  
  Not a common butterfly and is classified as a Schedule II protected species as per the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
  
  ## Subspecies
  
  * Neope yama yama – north-western India to Assam, Burma, Thailand
  * Neope yama yamoides (Moore, 1892)
  * Neope yama kinpingensis ( Lee, 1962) – Laos, northern Vietnam, southern China
  