Neptis nashona

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Neptis nashona
Open wing basking position of Neptis nashona Swinhoe, 1896 – Less Rich Sailer WLB IMG 2140.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Genus:
Neptis
Species:
N. nashona
Binomial name
Neptis nashona

Neptis nashona, the less rich sailer, is a nymphalid butterfly found in Asia. The species was first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1896.[1]

Subspecies[]

  • Neptis nashona nashona (Sikkim, Assam, northern Myanmar)
  • Neptis nashona aagaardi Riley, 1932 (northern Thailand)
  • Neptis nashona chapa Eliot, 1969 (Cochin China)
  • Neptis nashona patricia Oberthür, 1906

References[]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (April 22, 2019). "Neptis nashona Swinhoe, 1896". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
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