author(s)
Shankar Kumar, Raj Shekhar Singh, Paramjit Singh and Sundar Kumar

abstract
In this paper, we have documented the rediscovery of two butterflies: Powdered Oakblue Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862 and Common Tinsel Catapaecilma major Druce, 1895 from a remote village Loharkhet, Bageshwar district of the hilly state Uttarakhand, India. Arhopala bazalus was rediscovered about 60 years after it was last recorded from Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. Similarly, Catapaecilma major was rediscovered after a gap of about 87 years. The present findings are based on the survey carried out in various parts of Bageshwar districts from 09^th to 11^th September 2016. A total of 06 specimens of Powdered Oakblue Arhopala bazalus were recorded from the same site during the study period. Another single sighting of this species was made by the first author on 16^th October 2016 from the Sikhar Hill, Shama of Bageshwar district. A single specimen of Common Tinsel Catapaecilma major was observed when it was puddling near a water stream on 10^th September 2016 at 11:00 hrs (IST) near a dirt road at Loharkhet village. The forest types of the study area have been classified as ranging from semi-evergreen to evergreen with a predominance of Oak species. There is a sufficient gap of more than half sanctuary in updating the distribution records and hence claiming the rediscovery of these rare butterflies is justified. These records are definitely important in the context of updating the status and distribution of the butterfly fauna in Uttarakhand.