Neocheritra amrita

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Neocheritra amrita
Neocheritra theodora theodora Male and Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Neocheritra
Species: N. amrita
Binomial name
Neocheritra amrita
(C. Felder & R. Felder, 1860)[1]
Synonyms
  • Myrina amrita C. & R. Felder, 1860
  • Neocheritra megalesia Fruhstorfer, 1912
  • Neocheritra amrita paulina Riley, 1932
  • Neocheritra theodora Druce, 1885
  • Neocheritra amrita theodora Druce; Seki, 1991

Neocheritra amrita, the Grand Imperial, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Burma, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and on Sumatra and Borneo.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[1]

  • Neocheritra amrita amrita (southern Burma, Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Singapore, Sumatra)
  • Neocheritra theodora theodora Druce, 1885 (Borneo)

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Neocheritra, Site of Markku Savela


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