Callerebia scanda (Kollar, 1844) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Callerebia scanda (Kollar, 1844)

Callerebia scanda (Kollar, 1844)

The pallid argus, Callerebia scanda, is a Satyrinae butterfly found in Afghanistan and the Himalayas from Safed Koh east to Sikkim.

Family
Genus
Callerebia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Callerebia scanda (Kollar, 1844)

Callerebia scanda, commonly known as the pallid argus, is a brown butterfly belonging to the Satyrinae subfamily. It is native to the Himalayan region. Its confirmed range includes Afghanistan, and extends along the Himalayas from Safed Koh, Astor, Chilas, Gilgit, Chitral, Kashmir, and Kulu eastward to Sikkim.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Callerebia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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