Dilipa morgiana

Dilipa morgiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Division: Rhopalocera
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Dilipa
Species: D. morgiana
Binomial name
Dilipa morgiana
(Westwood, [1850])
Synonyms
  • Apatura morgiana Westwood, [1850]

The Golden Emperor (Dilipa morgiana) is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland, Sikkim, Uttaranchal), Nepal, northern Myanmar and Vietnam.

The wingspan is 70–82 mm. Adults are rich golden brown with a golden yellow medial and post-discal band. There are three generations per year, with adults on wing in March, June and from August to October.

Adults are very fond of over-ripe fruits like apricot, peach and mango. Both sexes are attracted to Buddleia blossoms.

 
 

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