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Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775 – Common Gull
Subspecies in India:
(1) Cepora nerissa nerissa Fabricius, 1775 – Chinese Common Gull
(2) Cepora nerissa phryne Fabricius, 1775 – Dakhan Common Gull
(3) Cepora nerissa dapha Moore, 1878 – Indo-Chinese Common Gull
(4) Cepora nerissa lichenosa Moore, 1877 – Andaman Common Gull
The subspecies dapha is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- Photo Gallery
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
Cepora nerissa dapha – Indo-Chinese Common Gull
Cepora nerissa lichenosa – Andaman Common Gull
Cepora nerissa nerissa – Chinese Common Gull
Cepora nerissa phryne – Dakhan Common Gull
Behavioural images
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
The subspecies dapha is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
The subspecies dapha is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.References:
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Pieridae > Pierinae > Pierini > Cepora
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Saji, K. and H. Ogale. 2019. Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775 – Common Gull. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 2.60. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/515/Cepora-nerissa
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