Thauria lathyi
| Jungleking | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Thauria |
| Species: | T. lathyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Thauria lathyi Frühstorfer, 1902 | |
The Jungleking Thauria lathyi Frühstorfer, 1902 [1] is a butterfly found in South Asia that belongs to the Morphinae sub family of the Brush-footed butterflies family.
Distribution
The Jungleking ranges from Manipur to South Myanmar.[1][2] and Indochina.
A related species Tufted Jungleking Thauria aliris Frühstorfer, 1902 occurs in Asia.
Status
Evans reports the butterfly as Rare in its range.[2]
Etymology
The name honours Percy Ireland Lathy.
Cited references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marrku Savela's Website on Lepidoptera Page on Thauria genus.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Evans, W.H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies, pg 133-134.
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.