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Neptis nashona

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Neptis nashona
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Neptis
Species:
N. nashona
Binomial name
Neptis nashona

Neptis nashona, the less rich sailer, is a nymphalid butterfly found in Asia. The species was first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1896.[1]

Subspecies

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  • Neptis nashona nashona (Sikkim, Assam, northern Myanmar)
  • Neptis nashona aagaardi Riley, 1932 (northern Thailand)
  • Neptis nashona chapa Eliot, 1969 (Cochin China)
  • Neptis nashona patricia Oberthür, 1906

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (April 22, 2019). "Neptis nashona Swinhoe, 1896". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 9, 2020.