Genus Atrophaneura Scientific name Atrophaneura nox Rank Species | Family Papilionidae Subgenus Atrophaneura Higher classification Atrophaneura | |
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Similar Atrophaneura priapus, Byasa nevilli, Byasa plutonius, Atrophaneura varuna, Atrophaneura kuehni | ||
Atrophaneura nox, the Malayan batwing, is a papilionid butterfly found in Java, northern Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia.
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Description
The species is black with blue metallic reflections. On the forewings the veins are shaded white. There are red hairs on the thorax. The wingspan is 9–11 cm. Females are larger than males.
Subspecies
Status
A widespread but local species in forest localities. It is extinct in Singapore.
References
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