Cheritra freja

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Common Imperial
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C. f. ochracea
Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia
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C. freja
Binomial name
Cheritra freja
(Fabricius 1793)

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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).

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Female, upperside
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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

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  • 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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