Amathusia andamanensis
| Andaman Palmking | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Amathusia |
| Species: | A. andamanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Amathusia andamanensis Frühstorfer, 1899 | |
The Andaman Palmking Amathusia andamanensis Frühstorfer, 1899[1] is an endemic butterfly found in India that belongs to the Morphinae sub family of the Brush-footed butterflies family.
The Andaman Palmking was earlier considered as a subspecies of the Palmking', i.e. Amathusia phidippus andamanica, Frühstorfer.
Distribution
The Andaman Palmking is found in the Andaman islands of India.[1]
Status
Evans reports the butterfly as Rare.[2]
Notes
- 1 2 Marrku Savela's Website on Lepidoptera Page on Amathusia genus.
- ↑ Evans,W.H.(1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies.
References
- Evans, W.H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed). Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
- Haribal, Meena (1992) Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and their Natural History. Sikkim Nature Conservation Foundation. Gangtok, Sikkim.
- Marrku Savela's Website on Lepidoptera .
- Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
External links
See also
- Morphinae
- Nymphalidae
- List of butterflies of India
- List of butterflies of India (Morphinae)
- List of butterflies of India (Nymphalidae)
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