Mimathyma ambica
Mimathyma ambica, the Indian purple emperor, is a species of nymphalid butterfly in Asia.[1]
| Indian purple emperor | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Mimathyma |
| Species: | M. ambica
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| Binomial name | |
| Mimathyma ambica (Kollar, 1844)
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| Synonyms | |
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Apatura ambica | |
Mimathyma Ambica Media
In Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, India
Open wing position of Mimathyma ambica Kollar, 1844 – Indian Purple Emperor
References
- ↑ Bingham, C.T. (1905). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma Butterflies. Vol. 1 (1st ed.). London: Taylor and Francis, Ltd.