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Common name for a tailed butterfly, with the scientific designation Cheritra freja frigga. The wings above are brownish purple in the male and dark brown in the female, while the underside is white, with most of the forewing and apical area of the hindwing shaded orange. This butterfly has two tails on each hindwing, a short one and a long one, with the latter, which is located along the second vein, attaining a length of up to 2.5 centimeters. This species' habitat consists of forested areas. In Thai, it is known as phi seua khao hahng riw (ผีเสื้อขาวหางริ้ว).