Cheritra

Cheritra is the genus of "typical" imperials, butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Indomalayan realm.

Cheritra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Tribe: Cheritrini
Genus: Cheritra
Moore, [1881]

Species

  • Cheritra aenea Semper, 1890 Philippines
  • Cheritra aenigma Cowan, 1967 Sumatra
  • Cheritra freja (Fabricius, 1793) – common imperial
  • Cheritra orpheus (C. & R. Felder, 1862)
  • Cheritra pallida (Druce, 1873) Borneo
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