Penthema darlisa
| Blue Kaiser | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Satyrinae |
| Genus: | Penthema |
| Species: | P. darlisa |
| Binomial name | |
| Penthema darlisa Moore, 1879 | |
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The Blue Kaiser (Penthema darlisa) is a species of satyrine butterfly found along the Himalayas, extending into Southeast Asia.
Subspecies
- Penthema darlisa darlisa (Assam to Burma, Yunnan)
- Penthema darlisa mimetica Lathy, 1900 (south-eastern Thailand)
- Penthema darlisa melema Riley & Godfrey, 1921 (northern Thailand, Laos, Vietnam)
- Penthema darlisa mergula Evans, 1924 (southern Burma, Thailand)
- Penthema darlisa pallida Li, 1994 (Yunnan)
References
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