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Cheritra freja

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Cheritra freja, the common imperial, is a small butterfly of the gossamer-winged butterfly family, Lycaenidae. It is found in India, Indochina, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. The upperside is brown with white bands, and each hindwing carries a tail. The underside ranges from pale yellow to white with black margins. Nine subspecies are listed, among them Cheritra freja freja from Myanmar and Thailand, C. f. butleri from south India, C. f. jafra from Java and Bali, C. f. pallida from Borneo and Pulau Laut and C. f. pseudojafra from Sri Lanka.

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found in India, Indochina, Malaysia and Sri Lanka

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found in India, Indochina, Malaysia and Sri Lanka

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Source Cheritra freja (Wikipedia)Lead or Distribution
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found in India, Indochina, Malaysia and Sri Lanka

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Source Cheritra freja (Wikipedia)Lead or Distribution
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found in India, Indochina, Malaysia and Sri Lanka
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Cheritra freja (Wikipedia)
  • Lead or Distribution
    found in India, Indochina, Malaysia and Sri Lanka
  • Child Taxon Of: Lycaenidae, Lead
    is a small butterfly found in India, Indochina, Malaysia and Sri Lanka that belongs to the gossamer-winged butterflies family (Lycaenidae)
  • In Group: Butterflies And Moths (Lepidoptera), Lead, group
    is a small butterfly found in India, Indochina, Malaysia and Sri Lanka that belongs to the gossamer-winged butterflies family (Lycaenidae)
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