Common Imperial Butterfly (species: Cheritra freja) in Laos Wildlife (Gaia Guide)
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Cheritra freja
Common Imperial Butterfly


©Bernard Dupont: Common Imperial Butterfly (Cheritra freja)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Lepidoptera
Family Lycaenidae
Genus Cheritra
Species Cheritra freja

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Distinguishing features

This butterfly has a brown upperside with white bands. The hind wings consists of a tail. It is coloured from pale yellow to white on the lower side of the wings with black margin. (Wikipedia)

Size

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Wingspan

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Distribution and habitat preferences

It is found in India, Burma, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. (Wikipedia)

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