Euthalia monina
| Euthalia monina | |
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| Euthalia monina tanagra from Palawan. Mounted specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Euthalia |
| Species: | E. monina |
| Binomial name | |
| Euthalia monina (Moore, 1859) | |
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Euthalia monina also known as the Powdered Baron or Malay Baron is a species of nymphalid butterfly.
Subspecies
- Euthalia monina monina - Malay Baron (Peninsular Malaya, Singapore, Langkawi)
- Euthalia monina insularis Eliot, 1978 (Peninsular Malaysia)
- Euthalia monina kesava (Moore, 1859) - Powdered Baron (Sikkim to Assam, Burma, southern Yunnan)
- Euthalia monina discipilota Moore, 1878 (northern Burma)
- Euthalia monina remias Corbet (central Burma to Thailand)
- Euthalia monina varius Tsukada, 1991
- Euthalia monina grahami Riley & Godfrey, 1921 (Peninsular Thailand)
- Euthalia monina sastra Fruhstorfer (Indo-China)
- Euthalia monina tudela Fruhstorfer (southern China, Hainan)
- Euthalia monina erana de Nicéville (Sumatra, Batu Island)
- Euthalia monina cordata Weymer, 1887 (Nias Island)
- Euthalia monina ilka Fruhstorfer, 1899 (northern Borneo)
- Euthalia monina natuna Fruhstorfer, 1906 (Natuna Island)
- Euthalia monina indras Vollenhoven (southern Borneo)
- Euthalia monina salia (Moore, 1857) (Java)
- Euthalia monina tanagra Staudinger (Palawan)
- Euthalia monina suluana Fruhstorfer, 1902 (Sulu Island)
- Euthalia monina sramana Fruhstorfer, 1913 (Bali)
- Euthalia monina obsoleta Fruhstorfer, 1897 (Lombok)
- Euthalia monina jiwabaruana Eliot, 1980 (Mentawai Island)
[1] Several forms are described for subspecies monina, including form monina, decorata (Butler, 1869) and gardineri (Fruhstorfer, 1906). [1]
Description
Wingspan of these butterflies can reach about 50–70 millimetres (2.0–2.8 in). [2] The males of Euthalia monina have blackish or dark brown wings, with a blue- green iridescence on the outer part. The wings of the females show a dark brown colour, with pale greyish markings. [3]
Biology
Known host-plants of the caterpillars include: Clidemia hirta (Melastomataceae), Diospyros melanoxylon (Ebenaceae), Macaranga hullettii, Mallotus subpeltatus (Euphorbiaceae) and Shorea robusta (Dipterocarpaceae). [1][4]
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found in Asia, mainly in Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Peninsular Malaya, Sikkim - Assam, Burma, Thailand.[1] This butterfly prefers small clearings, glades and trails in primary rainforests, at an elevation of 0–1,000 metres (0–3,281 ft) above sea level. [3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Funet
- ↑ Samui Butterlies
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Learn about butterflies
- ↑ Robinson, G. S., P. R. Ackery, I. J. Kitching, G. W. Beccaloni & L. M. Hernández, 2010. HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosts. (Accessed: 18 Aug.2010).