Athyma glora

Athyma glora is a species of nymphalid butterfly.

Athyma glora
Specimen on display at the Civico Museo di Storia Naturale di Trieste
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Athyma
Species:	A. glora
Binomial name
Athyma glora Kheil, 1884

Description

Athyma glora has a wingspan of about 50–60 millimetres (2.0–2.4 in). The upperside of the wings is black or dark brown, with blue-white markings. It seems quite similar to Athyma cama.

Distribution

This species can be found on Nias Island in Indonesia.^[1]

Bibliography

• Kheil, N.M. (1884). Zur Fauna des Indo-Malayischen Archipels. Die Rhoplalocera der Insel Nias Rhopalocera Ins. Nias: [1-5], 6-38, 5pls. Berlin
• The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal