Childrena childreni

Childrena childreni
Childrena childreni
Historic specimens from 1890 William Monad Crawford collection, Ulster Museum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Childrena
Species: C. childreni
Binomial name
Childrena childreni
Gray, 1861
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The Large Silverstripe ( Childrena childreni) is a species nymphalid butterfly was first described by Gray in 1861. Also known as the Himalayan Fritillary, it is found in mountainous areas, from Northeastern India into China. Its wingspan is 8–9 centimetres (3.1–3.5 in). The forewings are predominantly orange with black spots, while the hindwings are brown with a blue margin, with many white stripes.

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