Silky Owl

Taenaris catops

"Taenaris catops", the silky owl, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in New Guinea and surrounding islands. The wingspan is 75–95 mm.
Taenaris catops, Malayauw, Papua Tentative ID. Taenaris catops is the most likely match based on distribution but there's look-a-likes in the genus. Australia (continent),Geotagged,Indonesia,Malayauw,New Guinea,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Taenaris catops,Vogelkop,West Papua,Western New Guinea

Food

The larvae feed on "Cordyline terminalis", "Musa" species, "Areca catechu" and "Caryota rumphiana".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusTaenaris
SpeciesT. catops
Photographed in
Indonesia