''Chersonesia risa'', the common maplet, is a
butterfly
Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...
of the family
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species ha ...
. It is found in
South-East Asia
Southeast Asia is the geographical southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Australian mainland, which is part of Oceania. Southeast Asia i ...
.
Subspecies
*''Chersonesia risa risa'' (Assam to Peninsular Malaya)
*''Chersonesia risa transies''
(Martin, 1903) (northern Indo-China and possibly China)
*''Chersonesia risa cyanee''
(de Nicéville, 893
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Year 893 ( DCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
* Vladimir, ruler ('' khan'') of the Bulgarian Empire, is dethroned by his father Boris I, with help from loyal ...
(Borneo)
References
External links
Images representing ''Chersoneia risa''at
Consortium for the Barcode of Life
The Consortium for the Barcode of Life (CBOL) was an international initiative dedicated to supporting the development of DNA barcoding as a global standard for species identification. CBOL's Secretariat Office is hosted by the National Museum of ...
Cyrestinae
Butterflies described in 1848
Butterflies of Borneo
Taxa named by Edward Doubleday
Butterflies of Malaysia
Butterflies of Indochina
Butterflies of Indonesia
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