Rhinopalpa polynice Cramer, 1780 is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Rhinopalpa polynice Cramer, 1780

Rhinopalpa polynice Cramer, 1780

Rhinopalpa polynice, the wizard, is the only species in genus Rhinopalpa, a nymphalid butterfly found in India and South Asia.

Family
Genus
Rhinopalpa
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Rhinopalpa polynice Cramer, 1780

Rhinopalpa polynice, commonly known as the wizard, is a nymphalid butterfly. It is found in India and South Asia, and it is the only species belonging to the genus Rhinopalpa. Its full scientific designation is Rhinopalpa polynice Cramer, 1780.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Rhinopalpa

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

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