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Dilipa morgiana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Dilipa
Species:	D. morgiana
Binomial name
	Dilipa morgiana; (Westwood, [1850])
Synonyms
	Apatura morgiana Westwood, [1850] ;

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Dilipa morgiana, the golden emperor, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland, Sikkim, Uttaranchal), Nepal, northern Myanmar and Vietnam.

The wingspan is 70–82 mm. There are three generations per year, with adults on wing in March, June and from August to October.

Adults visit over-ripe fruits like apricot, peach and mango and are attracted to Buddleia blossoms.

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Butterflies of India

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 '''''Dilipa morgiana''''', the '''golden emperor''', is a species of [[butterfly]] of the family [[Nymphalidae]]. It is found in [[India]] (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland, Sikkim, Uttaranchal), [[Nepal]], northern [[Myanmar]] and [[Vietnam]].
-The [[wingspan]] is 70–82&nbsp;mm. Adults are rich golden brown with a golden-yellow medial and postdiscal band. There are three generations per year, with adults on wing in March, June and from August to October.
+The [[wingspan]] is 70–82&nbsp;mm. There are three generations per year, with adults on wing in March, June and from August to October.
-Adults are very fond of over-ripe fruits like apricot, peach and mango. Both sexes are attracted to ''[[Buddleia]]'' blossoms.
+Adults visit over-ripe fruits like apricot, peach and mango and are attracted to ''[[Buddleia]]'' blossoms.
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 [[Category:Butterflies described in 1850]]
 [[Category:Butterflies of Indochina]]
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