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Jungle
Queen
Generic
common name for a species of large butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia, with the
scientific name
Stichophthalma louisa
and
of which there are
several subspecies, including the in Thailand native
Stichophthalma louisa siamensis, which is commonly known as
Siamese Jungle
Queen. The
genus Stichophthalma also hosts similar species, such as
Stichophthalma godfreyi, with the common
name Godfrey's Jungle Queen; Stichophthalma camadeva, i.e. the Northern
Jungle Queen; Stichophthalma cambodia, i.e. the Cambodian Jungle Queen;
and Stichophthalma
howqua, i.e. the Vietnamese Jungle
Queen (fig.),
to name just a few. The Jungle Queen is sometimes referred to as Naga
Queen, a name that derives from its Thai equivalent, i.e.
phi seua
nang
phaya
(ผีเสื้อนางพญา). Also
spelled Junglequeen.
See also POSTAGE STAMPS.
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