Mimathyma ambica (Kollar, [1844]) - Indian Purple Emperor

Subspecies in India

(1) Mimathyma ambica ambica (Kollar, [1844]) – Himalayan Purple Emperor
Also see Mimathyma chitralensis – Large Emperor, which has traditionally been treated as the Chitral subspecies of M. ambica.
 

Photo Gallery and Species Biology

  This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
 
StateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNo date
Andaman and Nicobar Islands UT
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh12461221
Assam411
Bihar
Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh
Dadra & Nagar Haveli UT
Daman & Diu UT
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir UT
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Ladakh UT
Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur1
Meghalaya1132
Mizoram
Nagaland1
Odisha
Puducherry UT
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim112
Tamil Nadu
Tripura1
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West Bengal1
Total1687211365

Page citation

Anonymous 2024. Mimathyma ambica (Kollar, [1844]) – Indian Purple Emperor. In Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 4.12. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/mimathyma-ambica, accessed 2024/12/05.