''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 a red ...
butterfly found in forested areas of tropical Sri Lanka and India
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.Tamilnadu
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Description
Wingspan 60–75 mm.[
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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 Asia
Butterflies described in 1787
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