| Hestina assimilis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Hestina |
| Species: | H. assimilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hestina assimilis (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Hestina assimilis, or, the Red Ring Skirt, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae found in Asia. It is generally of large size. There are several subspecies: H. a. assimilis, H. a. formosana (Moore), H. a. shirakii (Shirozu, 1955), and H. a. f. nigrivena (Leech)[1]
H. assimilis is found from eastern Tibet to most all of China, in Hong Kong and in Korea[2]
H. assimilis often uses its long proboscis to probe in muddy soil or gravel to get the moisture it needs.[3] The male is strongly territorial, always staying in high positions to defend its territory.