Cirrochroa imperatrix

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Cirrochroa imperatrix
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Cirrochroa imperatrix, Indonesia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Tribe: Vagrantini
Genus: Cirrochroa
Species:
C. imperatrix
Binomial name
Cirrochroa imperatrix

Cirrochroa imperatrix is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. [2] It was described by Henley Grose-Smith in 1894. [1] It is found on Biak and Supiori, and is possibly also present on Sulawesi, Indonesia and New Guinea. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cirrochroa imperatrix". Insecta.pro. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  2. "Cirrochroa imperatrix Smith, 1894". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Cirrochroa imperatrix Grose-Smith, 1894". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 8, 2018.