Cheritra
TaxonCheritra
AuthorityMoore, [1881][1]
Subdivision ranksSpecies

Cheritra is the genus of "typical" imperials, butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Indomalayan realm.[2]

Species

The Global Biodiversity Information Facility[2] includes:

  1. Cheritra aenea - Philippines
  2. Cheritra aenigma - Sumatra
  3. Cheritra freja - type species – "common imperial";
    now considered subspecies:
    1. Cheritra jafra
    2. Cheritra pallida
    3. Cheritra pseudojafra
  4. Cheritra orpheus - Philippines
  5. Cheritra regia
  6. Cheritra teunga

References

  1. ^ Moore F (1881) The Lepidoptera of Ceylon. 1.
  2. ^ Global Biodiversity Information Facility: Cheritra Moore, 1881 (retrieved 7 April 2025)