Athyma opalina

Himalayan sergeant
At Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Athyma
Species:
A. opalina
Binomial name
Athyma opalina
(Kollar, 1844)

Athyma opalina, the Himalayan sergeant, is a species of large, tailess nymphalid butterfly found in tropical and subtropical evergreen forest regions in Asia (India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan), ussualy at a elevation of 1200 meters to 3000 meters. A. opalina has a wingspan of 57 millimeters to 72 millimeters. Athyma oplina primary color is black with white as a associated color. Other colors on Athyma opalina include red, brown and orange.[1]

Adults of this species feed on nectar, sap and sometimes decaying organic matter while larvae feed on some trees and grasses. They live for 12 months.[2]

References

  • Beccaloni, George; Scoble, Malcolm; Kitching, Ian; Simonsen, Thomas; Robinson, Gaden; Pitkin, Brian; Hine, Adrian; Lyal, Chris. "The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex)". Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  • Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society.
  • "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.

Cited references

  1. ^ "Athyma opalina Kollar, 1844 | Species". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  2. ^ "Himalayan Sergeant (Athyma opalina)". Picture Insect. Retrieved 2023-11-13.


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