Dilipa morgiana
Dilipa morgiana, the golden emperor, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland, Sikkim, Uttaranchal), Nepal, northern Myanmar and Vietnam.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Dilipa |
| Species: | D. morgiana |
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| Dilipa morgiana (Westwood, [1850]) | |
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The wingspan is 70–82 mm. Adults are rich golden brown with a golden-yellow medial and postdiscal band. There are three generations per year, with adults on wing in March, June and from August to October.
Adults are very fond of over-ripe fruits like apricot, peach and mango. Both sexes are attracted to Buddleia blossoms.
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