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Scientific Name : Tanaecia julii
Family : Nymphalidae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : Forests & garden
Description : Male: Dark brown upperside with short black transverse lines in the cell, along with discal and post-discal series of obscure dusky lunular markings. Hindwing has a broad terminal blue band that doesn't reach the wing's apex. Underside is dull yellowish with a green suffusion at the base of the hindwing, and the dark markings are more distinct.
Female: Pale brown upperside with larger dark markings than the male. Dull whitish marks appear between the discal and post-discal dark markings on the forewing, and no terminal blue band on the hindwing. Underside is yellowish brown with greenish-blue overlay on the hindwing, except along the terminal margin. Markings are more clearly defined, with a diffuse lilac spot at the apex of the forewing.
Female: Pale brown upperside with larger dark markings than the male. Dull whitish marks appear between the discal and post-discal dark markings on the forewing, and no terminal blue band on the hindwing. Underside is yellowish brown with greenish-blue overlay on the hindwing, except along the terminal margin. Markings are more clearly defined, with a diffuse lilac spot at the apex of the forewing.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Junonia lemonias
(Lemon Pansy) -
Neptis hylas
(Common Sailer) -
Tanaecia lepidea
(Grey Count) -
Hypolimnas bolina
(Great Eggfly) -
Euthalia phemius
(White Edge Blue Baron) -
Lethe europa
(Bamboo Treebrown) -
Junonia hierta
(Yellow Pansy) -
Cyrestis cocles
(Marbled Map) -
Ypthima baldus
(Common Five ring) -
Orsotriaena medus
(Nigger)
References:
description written by:Shahtaj Islam Sakaal,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, www.learnaboutbutterflies.com;photo credit & copyright: Syed Abbasmore information please contact with us.
description written by:Shahtaj Islam Sakaal,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, www.learnaboutbutterflies.com;photo credit & copyright: Syed Abbasmore information please contact with us.