Aemona lena
- "White Dryad" redirects here. For the plant, see Dryas octopetala.
| White Dryad | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Aemona |
| Species: | A. lena |
| Binomial name | |
| Aemona lena Atkinson, 1872 | |
The White Dryad Aemona lena Atkinson, 1872[1] is a butterfly found in Asia that belongs to the Morphinae sub family of the Brush-footed butterflies family.
Distribution
In South East Asia the White Dryad ranges from Myanmar (Karen Hills, the Shan Hills and around Maymyo). It also occurs in Yunnan (South West China).[1][2]
Status
The subspecies Aemona lena haynei, Tytler is Not Rare in the Shan States. The nominate subspecies, Aemona lena lena, Atkinson is Rare in the Karen hills.[2]
Cited references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marrku Savela's Website on Lepidoptera Page on Aemona genus.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Evans, W.H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies, pg 131.
References
- Evans, W.H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed). Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
- Haribal, Meena (1992) Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and their Natural History. Sikkim Nature Conservation Foundation. Gangtok, Sikkim.
- Marrku Savela's Website on Lepidoptera .
- Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.