Penthema darlisa

Blue Kaiser
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Subfamily:	Satyrinae
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

The Blue Kaiser (Penthema darlisa) is a species of satyrine butterfly found along the Himalayas, extending into Southeast Asia.

Subspecies

• Penthema darlisa darlisa (Assam to Burma, Yunnan)
• Penthema darlisa mimetica Lathy, 1900 (south-eastern Thailand)
• Penthema darlisa melema Riley & Godfrey, 1921 (northern Thailand, Laos, Vietnam)
• Penthema darlisa mergula Evans, 1924 (southern Burma, Thailand)
• Penthema darlisa pallida Li, 1994 (Yunnan)