Prothoe franck is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Prothoe franck

Prothoe franck

The blue begum (Prothoe franck) is a leafwing brush-footed butterfly found in northeastern India and much of Southeast Asia.

Family
Genus
Prothoe
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Prothoe franck

Prothoe franck, commonly known as the blue begum, is a species of butterfly. It is found in Assam, located in north-eastern India, as well as across much of South-East Asia. This species is a member of the leafwing subfamily (Charaxinae), which falls within the brush-footed butterfly family. A description of this species was provided by Seitz.

Photo: (c) Cheongweei Gan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cheongweei Gan · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Prothoe

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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