Cheritra freja
| Common Imperial | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 Malaysia and Sri Lanka[1]that belongs to the gossamer-winged butterflies family (Lycaenidae).
Cheritra freja Female, upperside
Description
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]
Common Imperial
References
- ↑ W .Ormiston (1924). The butterflies of Ceylon. Asian Educational Services. p. 77. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ↑ Kehimkar, Isaac (2008). The Book of Indian Butterflies. BNHS. p. 225.