Ypthima argus Butler, 1878 is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ypthima argus Butler, 1878

Ypthima argus Butler, 1878

Ypthima baldus, the common five-ring, is an Asian Satyrinae butterfly distributed across multiple Asian regions.

Family
Genus
Ypthima
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Ypthima argus Butler, 1878

Ypthima baldus, commonly known as the common five-ring, is a species of Satyrinae butterfly. This species is found across Asia, with recorded distributions in Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, China (mainland and Hong Kong), India (sub-Himalayan areas from Chamba to Sikkim; central India, the hills of southern India, the Western Ghats, and Assam), Indonesia (Borneo), Japan, the Korean Peninsula, the Malay Peninsula, Cambodia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia (Kuril Islands), Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and northern Vietnam. The scientific name Ypthima argus Butler, 1878 is also listed for this entry.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Ypthima

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

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