Taenaris horsfieldii
Taenaris horsfieldii, Big Eyed Jungle Lady or Silky Owl, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
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Subspecies
- Taenaris horsfieldii horsfieldi (Java)
- Taenaris horsfieldii birchi Distant, 1883 (Peninsular Malaya: Johore)
- Taenaris horsfieldii occulta Grose-Smith, 1889 (Borneo)
- Taenaris horsfieldii plateni Staudinger, 1889 (Palawan)
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Illustration of Taenaris horsfieldii
Description
Taenaris horsfieldii has a wingspan of about 70 millimetres (2.8 in). Upperside of forewings is pale fuscous, while hindwings are greyish white, with a large ocellated spot, of which the centre is blackish with a pale central eye, broadly surrounded with ochraceous. Underside of the forewings is darker towards base and hindwings have a larger and brighter ocellated spot.[2]
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found on Java, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines (Palawan). It is a species of both primary and secondary forest.[1][3]
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References
- Taenaris at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Annals and magazine of natural history
- IUCN Red List
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