Tailed Red Forester Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Lethe sinorix
Family : Satyridae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : All types of wildlife habitat
Description : Both male and female butterflies of this species share similar features. They both have hind wings with long pointed tails. On the underside, the dark bands are sharply defined, creating a distinct appearance. On the upper side, the forewing showcases three yellowish sub-apical patches, while the hind wing displays an extended reddish sub-marginal area. The ocelli, which are larger than those on the underside, appear black. In females, the hind wings are predominantly light-red, and the yellowish band on the forewing is of a paler shade. Overall, these butterflies present a beautiful combination of colors and patterns, with notable differences between the genders.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Melanitis leda
(Common Evening Brown) -
Cethosia cyane
(Leopard Lacewing) -
Euripus nyctelius
(Courtesan) -
Lethe vindhya
(Black forester) -
Vagrans sinha
(Vagrant) -
Lebadea martha
(Knight) -
Junonia lemonias
(Lemon Pansy) -
Hypolimnas misippus
(Danaid Eggfly) -
Junonia orithya
(Blue Pansy) -
Euthalia lubentina
(Gaudy Baron)
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description written by:Zarin Tasnim,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, photo credit:Amol Patwardhan(www.inaturalist.org/people/Amol Patwardhan),photo copyright: iNaturalist. more information please contact with us.
description written by:Zarin Tasnim,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, photo credit:Amol Patwardhan(www.inaturalist.org/people/Amol Patwardhan),photo copyright: iNaturalist. more information please contact with us.