Polyura agraria
| Anomalous nawab | |
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| Anomalous Nawab photographed at Bangalore | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Polyura |
| Species: | P. agraria |
| Binomial name | |
| Polyura agraria | |
| Synonyms | |
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Polyura athamas agraria | |
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on Jatropha species in Hyderabad, India.
The anomalous nawab (Polyura agraria) is a butterfly found in Asia that belongs to the rajahs and nawabs group, that is, the Charaxinae group of the brush-footed butterflies family. The name is based on their resemblance to the common nawab Polyura athamas which was described prior to the discovery of the species.
References
- Evans, W.H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India
- Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
See also
Gallery
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on Jatropha species in Hyderabad, India.
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on Jatropha species in Hyderabad, India.
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on Amaltas Cassia fistula in Hyderabad, India.
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on Amaltas Cassia fistula in Hyderabad, India.
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in Chirkul near Hyderabad, India.
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Basking in Hyderabad, India.
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in edathanattukara palakkad, in kerala.