Helcyra hemina
Helcyra hemina, the white emperor, is a species of brush-footed butterfly found in parts of India and in Myanmar and Java.[1][2]
| White emperor | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Helcyra |
| Species: | H. hemina |
| Binomial name | |
| Helcyra hemina Hewitson, 1864 | |
In India this species is protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.[3][4]
Subspecies
- Helcyra hemina hemina (Sikkim, Assam, Burma)
- Helcyra hemina masinia Fruhstorfer, 1903 (western Java)
References
- "Helcrya hemina". Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- "Helcyra Felder, 1860" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Anonymous. 2019. Helcyra hemina Hewitson, 1864 – White Emperor. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 2.70. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
- "Helcyra hemina Hewitson, 1864 – White Emperor".
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