Cirrochroa imperatrix

(Cirrochroa imperatrix)

Description

Cirrochroa imperatrix is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Henley Grose-Smith in 1894. It is found on Biak and is possibly also present on Sulawesi and New Guinea.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Nymphalidae

Genus:Cirrochroa

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