''Cirrochroa thais'', also known as the Tamil yeoman, is a species of

nymphalid 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 have ...

butterfly found in forested areas of tropical

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and

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. It is the state insect of

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, an Indian state.

Description

Wingspan 60–75 mm.

Gallery

File:Tamil yeoman egg laying 01 (3382590934).jpg, Eggs File:Cirrochroa thais - Tamil Yeoman caterpillar 01.jpg, Caterpillar File:Cirrochroa thais - Tamil Yeoman pupa 12.jpg, Pupa File:Tamil Yeoman (Cirrochroa thais).jpg, Adult File:CirrochroaThais_268.jpg, Illustration

References

Vagrantini Butterflies of Sri Lanka Butterflies described in 1787 Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius {{Heliconiinae-stub