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Nymphalid butterfly

Euthalia aconthea

Photo by ChunXingWong
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Field Notes

Description:

A butterfly resting upside down.
Black wings with white patterns.
Brown eyes, white legs, yellow proboscis and black antennas with orange tips.
Size: body length about 2 cm.

Habitat:

Kundasang highlands, Sabah.

Notes:

I'm not sure whether this butterfly is an Euthalia or Tanaecia species (or maybe other genus).
>>>Map accuracy : 50 m diameter.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
ChunXingWong
Thanks NuwanChathuranga and Argybee. I have tried a quick search on some possible Tanaecia and Euthalia species. Sorry guys (and girls) no luck so far, too many species listed on EOL, many look-alike and little results on the internet. Chances for this one to be a new species is also very slim because Lepidoptera insects in Kinabalu park are well-studied. I will continue my ID search here http://www.mothsofborneo.com/author.htm
Mark Ridgway
Quite beautiful shading on the wings... and interesting orange tufts on antennae. Good one CXW. (I like your website btw.)
NuwanChathuranga
Baron type Nymphalid butterfly (Tanaecia sp. or Euthalia sp.)

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PublishedMarch 6, 2012

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