Cheritra freja explained

Cheritra freja, the common imperial, is a small butterfly found in India,^[1] Indochina, Malaysia and Sri Lanka^[2] that belongs to the gossamer-winged butterflies family (Lycaenidae).^{[3] [4]}

Subspecies

The subspecies of Cheritra freja are-^{[1] [3] [4]}

• 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]

See also

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

References

1. Book: A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India. R.K.. Varshney. Smetacek. Peter. Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal & Indinov Publishing, New Delhi. 2015. 978-81-929826-4-9. New Delhi. 113. 10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164.
2. Book: W. Ormiston. Asian Educational Services. The butterflies of Ceylon. 2011-10-05. 1924. 77 . 9788120618404.
3. Web site: Savela . Markku . Cheritra freja (Fabricius, 1793) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . June 30, 2018.
4. Web site: Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793 – Common Imperial. 27 August 2017.
5. Book: Kehimkar, Isaac. BNHS. The Book of Indian Butterflies. 2008. 225 .

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