Phalanta alcippe

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Small Leopard
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Tribe: Heliconiini
Subtribe: Argynnina
Genus: Phalanta
Species: P. alcippe
Binomial name
Phalanta alcippe
Stoll, 1782

The Small Leopard Phalanta alcippe is a beautiful sun-loving butterfly of the Nymphalid or Brush-footed Butterfly family.

[edit] References

  • Wynter-Blyth, M.A., (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
  • Kunte, Krushnamegh (2000) "Butterflies of Peninsular India". Universities Press, Hyderabad. ISBN 81-7371-354-5

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