Athyma asura explained

Athyma asura, also known as the studded sergeant or the Himalayan studded sergeant, is a species of large, tailess^[1] nymphalid butterfly found in tropical and in subtropical regions of Asia.^[2] It lives on rocks and stream habitats. The species primary coloration is black, white and brown.^[3] This species is protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) act of 1972.^[4] A. asura has two subspecies, Athyma asura asura and Athyma asura idita.^[5]

References

• Web site: The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex) . Beccaloni . George . Scoble . Malcolm . Kitching . Ian . Simonsen . Thomas . Robinson . Gaden . Pitkin . Brian . Hine . Adrian . Lyal . Chris . Natural History Museum, London . 2016-10-15 .
• Book: Evans . W.H. . William Harry Evans . The Identification of Indian Butterflies . 2nd . Mumbai, India . . 1932 .
• Book: Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander . Mark Alexander Wynter-Blyth . Butterflies of the Indian Region . 1957 . Bombay, India . . 978-8170192329 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athyma asura Species . 2023-11-13 . India Biodiversity Portal . en.
2. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/limenitidinae/athyma/ "Athyma Westwood, [1850]"] at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
3. Web site: Studded Sergeant (Athyma asura) . 2023-11-13 . Picture Insect . en.
4. Web site: Athyma asura Moore, [1858] - Studded Sergeant Butterfly ]. 2023-11-13 . www.ifoundbutterflies.org.
5. Web site: Athyma asura Moore, [1858] - Studded Sergeant Butterfly ]. 2023-11-13 . www.ifoundbutterflies.org.