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Mimathyma ambica miranda.jpg

Mimathyma ambica miranda  (Fruhstorfer, 1902)

Indian Purple Emperor

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Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Apaturinae
​Genus: Mimathyma
Species: ambica
Subspecies: ​miranda​


  • Common name: Indian Purple Emperor
  • Thai name: ผีเสื้อเจ้าชายม่วง
  • Distribution: India, Nepal, Thailand, Laos.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Phu Kieow Wildlife Refuge), Chiang Mai (Chiang Dao, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P.)
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Mimathyma ambica miranda from Thailand.
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Mimathyma ambica miranda (Fruhstorfer,1902) Phu Kieow Wildlife Refuge Chaiyaphum August
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Mimathyma ambica miranda (Fruhstorfer,1902) Phu Kieow Wildlife Refuge Chaiyaphum August
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Mimathyma ambica miranda (Fruhstorfer,1902) Phu Kieow Wildlife Refuge Chaiyaphum November
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Mimathyma ambica miranda (Fruhstorfer,1902) Phu Kieow Wildlife Refuge Chaiyaphum November
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Mimathyma ambica miranda (Fruhstorfer, 1902) Chiang Dao, Chiang Mai, February 2017
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Mimathyma ambica miranda (Fruhstorfer, 1902) Chiang Dao, Chiang Mai, February 2017
Mimathyma ambica miranda Doi Suthep-Pui NP October 2019.jpg
Mimathyma ambica miranda, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, October 2019

References: 
​A Check List of Butterflies in Indo-China, Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM - Y.Inayoshi.
Thai Butterflies
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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