Penthema darlisa

Penthema darlisa, the blue kaiser, is a species of satyrine butterfly found along the Himalayas, extending into Southeast Asia.

Blue kaiser
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Genus:
Penthema
Species:
P. darlisa
Binomial name
Penthema darlisa
Moore, 1879
Synonyms
  • Penthema binghami mimetica Lathy, 1900
  • Penthema binghami godreyi Riley, 1932
  • Penthema binghami annamitica Fruhstorfer, 1902
  • Penthema binghami mergula Evans, 1924
  • Penthema darlisa miyashitai Okano, 1986

Subspecies
  • Penthema darlisa darlisa (Assam to Burma, Yunnan, West Thailand)
  • Penthema darlisa mimetica Lathy, 1900 (south-eastern Thailand)
  • Penthema darlisa melema Riley & Godfrey, 1921 (northern Thailand, Laos, Vietnam)
  • Penthema darlisa merguia Evans, 1924 (southern Burma, Peninsular Thailand)
  • Penthema darlisa pallida Li, 1994 (Yunnan)

References


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