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Scientific Name : Euthalia aconthea
Family : Nymphalidae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : All types of wildlife habitat
Description : The male Euploea aconthea butterfly is brown with hints of olive. Its forewing displays short black lines at the base, a black loop across the middle, and another beyond the apex of the cell. The forewing also has a dark brown angulated band bordered by five white spots and two preapical white spots. The hindwing is shaded with dark brown at the base and has a series of dark brown, somewhat hastate spots.
The female is similar but paler. On the forewing, the dark discal and subterminal bands are absent, and the discal spots are larger. The hindwing's discal series of black markings is only faintly visible.
The caterpillar of E. aconthea is green with blue/yellow lines on its back, camouflaging it against leaves. It has branching spines covering its body, except for a line along its back, and feeds on leaves.
The female is similar but paler. On the forewing, the dark discal and subterminal bands are absent, and the discal spots are larger. The hindwing's discal series of black markings is only faintly visible.
The caterpillar of E. aconthea is green with blue/yellow lines on its back, camouflaging it against leaves. It has branching spines covering its body, except for a line along its back, and feeds on leaves.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Euthalia lubentina
(Gaudy Baron) -
Cyrestis thyodamas
(Common Map) -
Ypthima baldus
(Common Five ring) -
Chersonesia risa
(Common Maplet) -
Lethe vindhya
(Black forester) -
Elymnias hypermnestra
(Common Palmfly) -
Junonia atlites
(Grey Pansy) -
Phalanta phalantha
(Common Leopard) -
Lethe mekara
(Common Red Forester) -
Mycalesis perseus
(Common Bushbrown)
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description written by:Shahtaj Islam Sakaal,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, indiabiodiversity.org;photo credit & copyright: Syed Abbas,Birdwing,Bangladesh.more information please contact with us.
description written by:Shahtaj Islam Sakaal,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, indiabiodiversity.org;photo credit & copyright: Syed Abbas,Birdwing,Bangladesh.more information please contact with us.