Taenaris dimona, Malayauw, Papua

Happy New Year everyone, and thank you kindly for all the wonderful contributions to JungleDragon in 2023!

This photo opens the (small) set for the 2nd location of our Papua 2023 tour. The location is Malayauw, a tiny village in the West of the Vogelkop peninsula.

comments (10)

Christine Young

Lion

A beautiful start for the location. Posted one year ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! Struggling to tell apart Taenaris dimona from Taenaris dina, so ID may still change. Posted one year ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    I tried as well and came to the same conclusion that you did. Taenaris dimona seems likely, but I can't say that with confidence. Posted one year ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      The plot thickens. Apparently there's a mimicry ring of species imitating Taenaris sp.:
      https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Members-of-the-Taenaris-mimicry-ring-on-Aru-Each-specimen-image-is-a-composite-showing_fig1_342568984 Posted one year ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Oh wow, that is so cool! Posted one year ago

Yael Orgad

Lion

oh, it's so beautiful! Posted one year ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Glad you like it, Yael. Happy New Year! Posted one year ago

Thibaud Aronson

Lion

Beautiful! And happy new year! Posted one year ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you and happy new year to you too. May your obscure bird goals be met! Posted one year ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
    Lion
    
    Hahaha yayyy Posted one year ago

The Taenaris dimona

"Taenaris dimona" is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was first described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1862. It is found in the Australasian realm.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant