Cethosia luzonica

Cethosia luzonica

''Cethosia luzonica '' is a species of heliconiine butterfly endemic to the Philippines
Lacewing - Cethosia luzonica boholica Bohol Butterfly Sanctuary, Philippines (Oct 2012). It is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. The wingspan is about 80 mm. Adults are bright orange-red above with broad black borders, warning predators of their toxicity. The underside is orange-red with white fasciae and is spotted with black. The wings are scalloped. Cethosia luzonica,Fall,Geotagged,Philippines

Naming

*''C. l. luzonica''
⤷ ''C. l. pariana'' Semper, 1888
⤷ ''C. l. boholica'' Semper, 1888
⤷ ''C. l. magindanica'' Semper, 1888

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusCethosia
SpeciesC. luzonica
Photographed in
Philippines