Nymphalidae

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Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae
Cyrestis lutea Zincken, 1831

Cyrestis lutea Zincken, 1831

Cyrestis lutea Zincken, 1831

Cyrestis lutea is a Cyrestis butterfly species distinguished most by its rare, uniquely white female colouration not seen in other congeners.

Cyrestis strigata Felder, 1867

Cyrestis strigata Felder, 1867

Cyrestis strigata Felder, 1867

This is a detailed morphological description of the butterfly species Cyrestis strigata, covering key identifying features and sexual dimorphism.

Chersonesia rahria (Westwood, 1857)

Chersonesia rahria (Westwood, 1857)

Chersonesia rahria (Westwood, 1857)

Chersonesia rahria is an Indomalayan nymphalid butterfly distributed from Northeast India through Burma to Borneo and Celebes.

Chersonesia intermedia Martin, 1895

Chersonesia intermedia Martin, 1895

Chersonesia intermedia Martin, 1895

Chersonesia intermedia (the intermediate maplet) is an Indomalayan nymphalid butterfly found from Assam to Borneo, very similar to Chersonesia risa.

Chersonesia risa (Doubleday)

Chersonesia risa (Doubleday)

Chersonesia risa (Doubleday)

Chersonesia risa, the common maplet, is a nymphalid butterfly found in South-East Asia.

Chersonesia peraka Distant, 1884

Chersonesia peraka Distant, 1884

Chersonesia peraka Distant, 1884

Chersonesia peraka is an Indomalayan nymphalid butterfly found across parts of Southeast Asia.

Pseudergolis wedah (Kollar, 1848)

Pseudergolis wedah (Kollar, 1848)

Pseudergolis wedah (Kollar, 1848)

Pseudergolis wedah, the tabby, is an uncommon Asian nymphalid butterfly with greenish horned larvae feeding on Urticaceae.

Stibochiona nicea (Gray, 1846)

Stibochiona nicea (Gray, 1846)

Stibochiona nicea (Gray, 1846)

Stibochiona nicea is a species with detailed sexual dimorphism in wing coloration and marking patterns.

Dichorragia nesimachus Boisduval, 1836

Dichorragia nesimachus Boisduval, 1836

Dichorragia nesimachus Boisduval, 1836

Dichorragia nesimachus, the constable, is a nymphalid butterfly species found across Asia.

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