Powdered Baron

Appearance

Wingspan of these butterflies can reach about 50–70 millimetres. The males of ''Euthalia monina'' have blackish or dark brown wings, with a blue- green iridescence on the outer part. The wings of the females show a dark brown colour, with pale greyish markings.

Naming

*''Euthalia monina monina'' – Malay Baron
⤷ ''Euthalia monina insularis'' Eliot, 1978 –
⤷ ''Euthalia monina kesava'' – Powdered Baron
⤷ ''Euthalia monina discipilota'' Moore, 1878 –
⤷ ''Euthalia monina remias'' Corbet –
⤷ ''Euthalia monina varius'' Tsukada, 1991
⤷ ''Euthalia monina grahami'' Riley & Godfrey, 1921 –
⤷ ''Euthalia monina sastra'' Fruhstorfer –
⤷ ''Euthalia monina tudela'' Fruhstorfer –
⤷ ''Euthalia monina erana'' de Nicéville –
⤷ ''Euthalia monina cordata'' Weymer, 1887 –
⤷ ''Euthalia monina ilka'' Fruhstorfer, 1899 –
⤷ ''Euthalia monina natuna'' Fruhstorfer, 1906 –
⤷ ''Euthalia monina indras'' Vollenhoven –
⤷ ''Euthalia monina salia'' –
⤷ ''Euthalia monina tanagra'' Staudinger –
⤷ ''Euthalia monina suluana'' Fruhstorfer, 1902 –
⤷ ''Euthalia monina sramana'' Fruhstorfer, 1913 –
⤷ ''Euthalia monina obsoleta'' Fruhstorfer, 1897 –
⤷ ''Euthalia monina jiwabaruana'' Eliot, 1980 –

Several forms are described for subspecies ''monina'', including form ''monina'', ''decorata'' and ''gardineri''.

Distribution

This species can be found in Asia, mainly in Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Peninsular Malaya, Sikkim - Assam, Burma, Thailand. This butterfly prefers small clearings, glades and trails in primary rainforests, at an elevation of 0–1,000 metres above sea level.

Behavior

Known host-plants of the caterpillars include: ''Clidemia hirta'' , ''Diospyros melanoxylon'' , ''Macaranga hullettii, Mallotus subpeltatus'' , and ''Shorea robusta''.

Habitat

This species can be found in Asia, mainly in Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Peninsular Malaya, Sikkim - Assam, Burma, Thailand. This butterfly prefers small clearings, glades and trails in primary rainforests, at an elevation of 0–1,000 metres above sea level.