Kaiser i Hind
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EMPEROR OF INDIA - KAISER I HIND ... A Rare Butterfly ... Coloured pencil and Gel Pen ... 6*7 inch .... 2015 ... The Kaiser-i-Hind (Teinopalpus imperialis) is a rare species of swallowtail butterfly found from Nepal and north India east to north Vietnam.The butterfly is found small pockets in Nepal, Bhutan and along the Eastern Himalayas in India (West Bengal, Meghalaya, Assam, Sikkim and Manipur). It is also found in northern Burma, northern Vietnam and in the Sichuan province of China. Mostly seen above 6,000 feet (1,800 m). The common name literally means "Emperor of India". The Kaiser-i-hind is much sought after by butterfly collectors for its beauty and rarity.[citation needed] The green iridiscence of the wings has been found to be due to three-dimensional photonic structure of the scales and is the subject of much research. The Kaiser-i-hind, like the Bhutan Glory is unmistakable and cannot be confused with any other butterfly. A predominantly green swallowtail, the ma
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