Cirrochroa emalea


Cirrochroa emalea, the Malay yeoman, is an Indomalayan species of heliconiine butterfly described by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville in 1843.
Very similar to Cirrochroa tyche but more rusty orange, a distinct constricted silvery band on the underside hindwing with a larger spot, and broader black markings, while tyche is tawny orange with a narrower, more uniform silvery band and smaller hindwing spots. Identication requires close examination of subjective? detail.

Subspecies

Several possible subspecies have been proposed, including:
  • Cirrochroa emalea bajadeta Moore, Indonesia
  • Cirrochroa emalea emalea Thailand, Malaysia
  • Cirrochroa emalea lapaona Kheil, 1884 Indonesia
  • Cirrochroa emalea martini Fruhstorfer, 1906 Indonesia
  • Cirrochroa emalea mirandai
  • Cirrochroa emalea ravana Moore, Indonesia