Neocheritra amrita

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Neocheritra amrita
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N. t. theodora male and female From the Courvoisier Collection, Basel, Switzerland
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Neocheritra
Species:
N. amrita
Binomial name
Neocheritra amrita
Synonyms
  • Myrina amritaC. & R. Felder, 1860
  • Neocheritra megalesiaFruhstorfer, 1912
  • Neocheritra amrita paulinaRiley, 1932
  • Neocheritra theodoraDruce, 1885
  • Neocheritra amrita theodoraDruce; Seki, 1991

Neocheritra amrita, the grand imperial, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Burma, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and on Sumatra and Borneo.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Neocheritra at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms