Common Imperial | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Tribe: | Cheritrini |
Genus: | Cheritra |
Species: | C. freja |
Binomial name | |
Cheritra freja (Fabricius 1793) |
The Common Imperial (Cheritra freja) is a small butterfly found in India Burma Malayasia and Sri Lanka[1]that belongs to the gossamer-winged butterflies family (Lycaenidae).
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]