Limenitis austenia

Limenitis austenia (the grey commodore) is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Asia, ranging from Assam to northern Burma.

Grey commodore
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Genus:
Limenitis
Species:
Limenitis austenia
Binomial name
Limenitis austenia
(Moore, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Lebadea austenia Moore, 1872
  • Bhagadatta austenia

Taxonomy

This species has been treated under the genus names of Bhagadatta and Lebadea in the past.

Subspecies
  • Limenitis austenia austenia
  • Limenitis austenia violetta Miyata & Yoshida, 1995

References


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