Thauria lathyi
| Jungleking | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Thauria |
| Species: | T. lathyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Thauria lathyi Frühstorfer, 1902 | |
The Jungleking Thauria lathyi Frühstorfer, 1902 [1] is a butterfly found in South Asia that belongs to the Morphinae sub family of the Brush-footed butterflies family.
Distribution
The Jungleking ranges from Manipur to South Myanmar.[1][2] and Indochina.
A related species Tufted Jungleking Thauria aliris Frühstorfer, 1902 occurs in Asia.
Status
Evans reports the butterfly as rare in its range.[2]
Etymology
The name honours Percy Ireland Lathy.
See also
- Morphinae
- Nymphalidae
- List of butterflies of India
- List of butterflies of India (Morphinae)
- List of butterflies of India (Nymphalidae)
Cited references
- 1 2 Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on Thauria genus.
- 1 2 Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. pp. 133–134.
References
- Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society.
- Haribal, Meena (1992). The Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and Their Natural History. Gangtok, Sikkim, India: Sikkim Nature Conservation Foundation.
- "Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera".
- Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander (1957). Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay, India: Bombay Natural History Society. ISBN 978-8170192329.
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