Biology:Athyma glora
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Short description: Species of butterfly
Athyma glora | |
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Specimen on display at the Civico Museo di Storia Naturale di Trieste | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Athyma |
Species: | A. glora
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Binomial name | |
Athyma glora Kheil, 1884
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Athyma glora is a species of nymphalid butterfly.
Description
Athyma glora has a wingspan of about 50–60 millimetres (2.0–2.4 in). The upperside of the wings is black or dark brown, with blue-white markings. It seems quite similar to Athyma cama.
Distribution
This species can be found on Nias Island in Indonesia.[1]
Bibliography
- Kheil, N.M. (1884). Zur Fauna des Indo-Malayischen Archipels. Die Rhoplalocera der Insel Nias Rhopalocera Ins. Nias: [1-5], 6-38, 5pls. Berlin
- The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal
References
- ↑ Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Athyma glora species
Wikidata ☰ Q18355293 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athyma glora.
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