Cheritra freja

Common imperial
C. f. ochracea Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia
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)

Cheritra freja, the common imperial, is a small butterfly found in India, Burma, Malaysia and Sri Lanka^[1] that belongs to the gossamer-winged butterflies family (Lycaenidae).

Female, upperside

In West Bengal, India

Description

The butterfly has a brown upperside with white bands. The hindwings consist of a tail. It is coloured from pale yellow to white on the lower side with black margins.^[2]

See also

• List of butterflies of India
• List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae)

References

1. ↑ W. Ormiston (1924). The butterflies of Ceylon. Asian Educational Services. p. 77. Retrieved 2011-10-05. 
2. ↑ Kehimkar, Isaac (2008). The Book of Indian Butterflies. BNHS. p. 225. 

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