Cirrochroa thais explained

Cirrochroa thais, also known as the Tamil yeoman,[1] is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in forested areas of tropical Sri Lanka and India.[2] [3] It is the state insect of Tamil Nadu, an Indian state.[4] [5]

Description

Wingspan 60–75 mm.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cirrochroa thais - Tamil Yeoman - Butterflies of India.
  2. 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. 206. 10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164.
  3. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/heliconiinae/cirrochroa/ "Cirrochroa Doubleday, [1847]"] at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  4. News: Kumar. K Sambath. Tamil yeoman declared Tamil Nadu's state butterfly. 1 July 2019. The Times of India. 30 June 2019.
  5. News: On how Tamil Yeoman became the State butterfly of Tamil Nadu. Shrikumar. A.. 2019-07-25. The Hindu. 2019-08-02. en-IN. 0971-751X.

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