Penthema darlisa

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| name = Blue kaiser

| image = PenthemaDarlisa 334.jpg

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| taxon = Penthema darlisa

| authority = 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

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

Subspecies

  • Penthema darlisa darlisa (Assam to Burma, Yunnan, West Thailand)
  • Penthema darlisa mimetica Lathy, 1900 (south-eastern Thailand{{clarification needed|date=May 2020}})
  • 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)

References

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Category:Satyrinae

Category:Butterflies of Indochina

Category:Butterflies described in 1879

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