Taenaris horsfieldii

Taenaris horsfieldii

''Taenaris horsfieldii'' is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
Silky Owl - Taenaris horsfieldii plateni This is a sub-species of Silky Owl - Taenaris horsfieldii plateni, recorded from the island of Palawan, Philippines. Butterfly,Palawan,Philippines,Silky Owl,Taenaris horsfieldii,Taenaris horsfieldii plateni

Appearance

''Taenaris horsfieldii'' has a wingspan of about 70 millimetres . 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.

Naming

*''Taenaris horsfieldii horsfieldi''
⤷ ''Taenaris horsfieldii birchi'' Distant, 1883
⤷ ''Taenaris horsfieldii occulta'' Grose-Smith, 1889
⤷ ''Taenaris horsfieldii plateni'' Staudinger, 1889

Distribution

This species can be found on Java, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines . It is a species of both primary and secondary forest.

Habitat

This species can be found on Java, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines . It is a species of both primary and secondary forest.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusTaenaris
SpeciesT. horsfieldii
Photographed in
Philippines