Helcyra hemina explained

Helcyra hemina, the white emperor, is a species of brush-footed butterfly found in parts of India and in Myanmar and Java.^{[1] [2]}

In India this species is protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.^{[3] [4]}

Subspecies

• Helcyra hemina hemina (Sikkim, Assam, Burma)
• Helcyra hemina masinia Fruhstorfer, 1903 (western Java)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Helcrya hemina. 13 January 2013.
2. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/apaturinae/helcyra/ "Helcyra Felder, 1860"
3. Anonymous. 2019. Helcyra hemina Hewitson, 1864 – White Emperor. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 2.70. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
   
4. Web site: Helcyra hemina Hewitson, 1864 – White Emperor.