Blackvein Sergeant Athyma ranga

The name alone captures the imagination: the blackvein sergeant, a Southeast Asian nymphalid butterfly that sounds like it should be commanding an army of insects. Found in southwest India, Cambodia, and across Southeast Asia, it thrives in tropical and subtropical regions where butterflies of all kinds flourish. Despite limited information about its specific habits and biology, this butterfly's evocative name and striking appearance make it a memorable character in the region's rich butterfly fauna.