Hestina persimilis (Westwood) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Hestina persimilis (Westwood)
Hestina persimilis, the siren, is an East Palearctic Apaturinae butterfly whose larvae feed on Celtis australis.
Hestina persimilis (Westwood), commonly known as the siren, is an East Palearctic species of siren butterfly belonging to the subfamily Apaturinae. It is distributed in western China, and the area stretching from Simla to Assam, as well as Orissa. The larva of this species feeds on Celtis australis.
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Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777
Polygonia faunus (Edwards, 1862)
Junonia iphita (Cramer, 1782)
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Hypocysta pseudirius Butler, 1875
Melanargia titea Klug, 1832
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