Athyma asura
Species of butterfly / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Athyma asura, also known as the studded sergeant or the Himalayan studded sergeant, is a species of large, tailess[1] nymphalid butterfly found in tropical and in subtropical regions of Asia.[2] It lives on rocks and stream habitats. The species primary coloration is black, white and brown.[3] This species is protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) act of 1972.[4] A. asura has two subspecies, Athyma asura asura and Athyma asura idita.[5]
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Studded sergeant | |
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A. a. asura, North East India. | |
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A. a. idita, Singapore. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Athyma |
Species: | A. asura |
Binomial name | |
Athyma asura Moore, 1858 | |
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