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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.
Also see Mimathyma chitralensis – Large Emperor, which has traditionally been treated as the Chitral subspecies of M. ambica.
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- Early stages
- Distribution
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- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
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Mimathyma ambica ambica – Himalayan Purple Emperor
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
References:
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Nymphalidae > Apaturinae > Apaturini > Mimathyma
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Anonymous. 2021. Mimathyma ambica (Kollar, [1844]) – Indian Purple Emperor. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.06. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/625/Mimathyma-ambica
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