Penthema darlisa

Blue kaiser
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Penthema
Species:	P. darlisa
Binomial name
Penthema darlisa Moore, 1879
Synonyms
Penthema binghami mimetica Lathy, 1900 Penthema binghami godreyi Riley, 1932 Penthema binghami annamitica Fruhstorfer, 1902 Penthema binghami mergula Evans, 1924 Penthema darlisa miyashitai Okano, 1986

Penthema darlisa, the blue kaiser, is a species of satyrine butterfly found along the Himalayas, extending into Southeast Asia.

Subspecies

• Penthema darlisa darlisa (Assam to Burma, Yunnan, West Thailand)
• Penthema darlisa mimetica Lathy, 1900 (south-eastern Thailand^[clarification needed])
• Penthema darlisa melema Riley & Godfrey, 1921 (northern Thailand, Laos, Vietnam)
• Penthema darlisa merguia Evans, 1924 (southern Burma, Peninsular Thailand)
• Penthema darlisa pallida Li, 1994 (Yunnan)

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