Penthema darlisa

Updated on Dec 11, 2023

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Kingdom Animalia Family Nymphalidae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species		Class Insecta Subfamily Satyrinae Genus Penthema Order Butterflies and moths

Similar Ragadia crisilda, Lethe sura, Mycalesis anaxias, Mycalesis lepcha, Butterflies and moths

The Blue Kaiser (Penthema darlisa) is a species of satyrine butterfly found along the Himalayas, extending into Southeast Asia.

Subspecies

Penthema darlisa darlisa (Assam to Burma, Yunnan)

Penthema darlisa mimetica Lathy, 1900 (south-eastern Thailand)

Penthema darlisa melema Riley & Godfrey, 1921 (northern Thailand, Laos, Vietnam)

Penthema darlisa mergula Evans, 1924 (southern Burma, Thailand)

Penthema darlisa pallida Li, 1994 (Yunnan)

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