Cheritra freja
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Cheritra freja, the common imperial,[1][2][3] is a small butterfly found in India,[1] Indochina, Malaysia and Sri Lanka[4] that belongs to the gossamer-winged butterflies family (Lycaenidae).[2][3]
Subspecies
The subspecies of Cheritra freja are-[1][2][3]
- Cheritra freja freja - Myanmar, Thailand
- Cheritra freja butleri Cowan, 1965 – south India
- Cheritra freja evansi Cowan, 1965 – northeast India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam
- Cheritra freja fracta Cowan, 1967 – Bangka
- Cheritra freja frigga Fruhstorfer, 1912 – peninsular Malaya, Singapore, Sumatra
- Cheritra freja jafra (Godart, [1824]) – Java, Bali
- Cheritra freja pallida (Druce, 1873) – Borneo, Pulau Laut
- Cheritra freja pseudojafra Moore, [1881] – Sri Lanka
- Cheritra freja sabanga Toxopeus, 1929 – Pulau Weh
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.[5]
- Life cycle
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Eggs
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Larvae
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Chrysalis
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Chrysalis
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Imago (dorsal view)
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Imago (ventral view)
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See also
References
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