Butterflies, moths and caterpillars

Eooxylides tharis distanti

Minibeast photographs and field observations.

Species notes

About Eooxylides tharis distanti

Eooxylides tharis distanti (also recorded as Branded Imperial) is an accepted subspecies in the family Lycaenidae, within the order Lepidoptera. Butterflies and moths pass through egg, larval, pupal and adult stages, and adults are characterised by wings covered in microscopic scales.

Common name: Branded Imperial
Family: Lycaenidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Identification rank: Subspecies

Taxonomy source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Field photographs