Taenaris macrops
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| Taenaris macrops. Mounted specimen, underside | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Taenaris |
| Species: | T. horsfieldii |
| Binomial name | |
| Taenaris macrops (C. & R. Felder, 1860)[1] | |
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Taenaris macrops, common name Silky Owl, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.
Subspecies
- Taenaris macrops macrop (Bachan, Halmahera, Morotai)
- Taenaris macrops macropina (Fruhstorfer, 1904) (Obi)
- Taenaris macrops ternatana Fruhstorfer, 1909 (Ternate)
Description
Taenaris macrops has a wingspan of about 80–90 millimetres (3.1–3.5 in). Wings are whitish, with dark brown edges. Upperside of each hindwing has one large ocellated spot, while undersides of each hinding show two large bright eyepots, of which the centre is blackish with a small white central eye, broadly surrounded with yellowish.
Distribution
This species can be found in Northern Maluku Islands.[1]