Tabby

Pseudergolis wedah

"Pseudergolis wedah", the tabby, is a species of Nymphalid butterfly found in Asia. In India, it is found along the Himalayas where it is somewhat uncommon and extends into Southeast Asia east to Vietnam. It bears a resemblance to the Castor butterfly "Ariadne merione" which was formerly placed in the genus "Ergolis".
Pseudergolis wedah, Lâm Đồng, Vietnam  Asia,Geotagged,Lâm Đồng,Pseudergolis wedah,Spring,Tabby,Vietnam,Vietnam 2025

Naming

*"Pseudergolis wedah wedah"
⤷ "Pseudergolis wedah chinensis" Fruhstorfer

The genus is placed in the subfamily Pseudergolinae along with other genera such as "Dichorragia", "Stibochiona" and "Amnosia". The genus has two species, the other being "avesta" which is found in Sulawesi. The larval host plants belong to the family Urticaceae and include "Debregeasia bicolor". The greenish larvae have a branched horn-like structure on the dark head.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusPseudergolis
SpeciesP. wedah
Photographed in
Vietnam