Penthema darlisa

Blue kaiser
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Penthema
Species:	P. darlisa
Binomial name
	Penthema darlisa; Moore, 1879
Synonyms
	Penthema binghami mimetica Lathy, 1900; Penthema binghami godreyi Riley, 1932; Penthema binghami annamitica Fruhstorfer, 1902; Penthema binghami mergula Evans, 1924; Penthema darlisa miyashitai Okano, 1986;

Penthema darlisa, the blue kaiser, is a species of satyrine butterfly found along the Himalayas, extending into Southeast Asia.

Subspecies[edit]

Penthema darlisa darlisa (Assam to Burma, Yunnan, West Thailand)
Penthema darlisa mimetica Lathy, 1900 (south-eastern Thailand^{[clarification needed]})
Penthema darlisa melema Riley & Godfrey, 1921 (northern Thailand, Laos, Vietnam)
Penthema darlisa merguia Evans, 1924 (southern Burma, Peninsular Thailand)
Penthema darlisa pallida Li, 1994 (Yunnan)

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