Chersonesia peraka

(Chersonesia peraka)

Description

Chersonesia peraka is an Indomalayan butterfly of the family Nymphalidae (Cyrestinae). It is found in the Indomalayan realm from Burma to Malaysia and on to Java, Bali, Borneo, Sumatra and Nias.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Nymphalidae

Genus:Chersonesia

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