Creon (butterfly)
| Creon | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Creon de Nicéville, [1896][1] |
| Species: | C. cleobis |
| Binomial name | |
| Creon cleobis (Godart, [1824])[1] | |
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Creon is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. Its sole species is Creon cleobis, the broadtail royal, which is found in Asia.[1] The subspecies Bengal Broad-tail Royal (Creon cleobis cleobis) is found in different parts of West Bengal, and Bangladesh, and is called Dahor Lochon in Bengali.[2]
Description
The wingspan of Creon is 27-38 millimeter.[3]
Habit
Creon is a flies fast and has a liking for flowers. It can be found near forest streams areas, and comes to damp or wet patches.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Markku Savela. "Creon de Nicéville, [1896]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- 1 2 A Pictorial Guide Butterflies of Gorumara National Park (2013 ed.). Department of Forests Government of West Bengal. p. 93.
- ↑ Isaac, Kehimkar (2008). The book of Indian Butterflies. New Delhi: Oxford University Press. p. 226. ISBN 978 019569620 2.
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