Cheritra freja

Cheritra freja, the common imperial,  is a small butterfly found in India, Indochina, Malaysia and Sri Lanka that belongs to the gossamer-winged butterflies family (Lycaenidae).



Subspecies
The subspecies of Cheritra freja are-


 * Cheritra freja freja - Myanmar, Thailand
 * Cheritra freja butleri Cowan, 1965 – south India
 * Cheritra freja evansi Cowan, 1965 – northeast India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam
 * Cheritra freja fracta Cowan, 1967 – Bangka
 * Cheritra freja frigga Fruhstorfer, 1912 – peninsular Malaya, Singapore, Sumatra
 * Cheritra freja jafra (Godart, [1824]) – Java, Bali
 * Cheritra freja pallida (Druce, 1873) – Borneo, Pulau Laut
 * Cheritra freja pseudojafra Moore, [1881] – Sri Lanka
 * Cheritra freja sabanga Toxopeus, 1929 – Pulau Weh



Description
The butterfly has a brown upperside with white bands. The hindwings consist of a tail. It is coloured from pale yellow to white on the lower side with black margins.