Wednesday, 16 October 2019

Common Imperial (Cheritra freja) - Sikkim Butterfly



Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia
Order:             Lepidoptera
Family:           Lycaenidae
Genus:            Cheritra
Species:           C. freja

Binomial name : Cheritra freja (Fabricius 1793)

Other Names:  Common Imperial

Special feature: Cheritra freja belongs to the gossamer-winged butterflies’ family (Lycaenidae).