Aemona lena

"White Dryad" redirects here. For the plant, see Dryas octopetala.
White Dryad
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Aemona
Species: A. lena
Binomial name
Aemona lena
Atkinson, 1872

The White Dryad Aemona lena Atkinson, 1872[1] is a butterfly found in Asia that belongs to the Morphinae sub family of the Brush-footed butterflies family.

Distribution

In South East Asia the White Dryad ranges from Myanmar (Karen Hills, the Shan Hills and around Maymyo). It also occurs in Yunnan (South West China).[1][2]

Status

The subspecies Aemona lena haynei, Tytler is not rare in the Shan States. The nominate subspecies, Aemona lena lena, Atkinson is rare in the Karen hills.[2]

See also

Cited references

  1. 1 2 Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on Aemona genus.
  2. 1 2 Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 131.

References

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