Wildlife & Flora
Himalayan Sergeant
Himalayan Sergeant (Athyma opalina) is a wildlife & flora sighting recorded around Ain Daada, Swana Gau, Mudkhu.
- Scientific name
- Athyma opalina
- Category
- Wildlife & Flora
The Himalayan sergeant is a species of nymphalid butterfly having a wingspan of 55-60 mm found mostly within tropical and subtropical Asia. These species are very common at higher altitude of Nepal and often show flying behavior from Kashmir to Sikkim, Assam and upper Burma. The broken Forewing cell streak and lack of marginal spots are the chief characters of these species of butterfly.