Athyma glora
Species of butterfly
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Athyma glora is a species of nymphalid butterfly.
| Athyma glora | |
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| Specimen on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Trieste | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Athyma |
| Species: | A. glora |
| Binomial name | |
| Athyma glora Kheil, 1884 | |
Description
Athyma glora has a wingspan of about 50–60 millimetres (2.0–2.4 in). The upperside of the wings is black or dark brown, with blue-white markings. It seems quite similar to Athyma cama.
Distribution
This species can be found on Nias Island in Indonesia.[1]
Bibliography
- Kheil, N.M. (1884). Zur Fauna des Indo-Malayischen Archipels. Die Rhoplalocera der Insel Nias Rhopalocera Ins. Nias: [1-5], 6-38, 5pls. Berlin
- The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal
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