Biology:Dilipa morgiana
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Dilipa |
| Species: | D. morgiana
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| Dilipa morgiana (Westwood, [1850])
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Dilipa morgiana, the golden emperor, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland, Sikkim, Uttaranchal), Nepal, northern Myanmar and Vietnam.
The wingspan is 70–82 mm. Adults are rich golden brown with a golden-yellow medial and postdiscal band. There are three generations per year, with adults on wing in March, June and from August to October.
Adults visit over-ripe fruits like apricot, peach and mango and are attracted to Buddleia blossoms.
References
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5235813 entry
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