Cheritra freja
| Common Imperial | |
|---|---|
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| C. f. ochracea Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Tribe: | Cheritrini |
| Genus: | Cheritra |
| Species: | C. freja |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheritra freja (Fabricius 1793) | |
The Common Imperial (Cheritra freja) is a small butterfly found in India Burma Malaysia and Sri Lanka[1]that belongs to the gossamer-winged butterflies family (Lycaenidae).
Female, upperside
Found in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Description
The Butterfly has a Brown upperside with white bands. The Hind Wings consists of a tail. It is coloured from pale yellow to white on the lower side with black margins on it.[2]
References
- ↑ W .Ormiston (1924). The butterflies of Ceylon. Asian Educational Services. p. 77. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ↑ Kehimkar, Isaac (2008). The Book of Indian Butterflies. BNHS. p. 225.
- Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed.) Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
- Gaonkar, Harish (1996). Butterflies of the Western Ghats, India (including Sri Lanka) - A Biodiversity Assessment of a threatened mountain system. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society.
- Gay,Thomas; Kehimkar, Isaac & Punetha,J.C. (1992). Common Butterflies of India. WWF-India and Oxford University Press, Mumbai, India.
- Haribal, Meena (1994). Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and their Natural History.
- Kunte, Krushnamegh (2005). Butterflies of Peninsular India. Universities Press.
- Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957). Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
See also
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