Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Taenaris catops | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Taenaris Rank Species | |
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Similar Taenaris, Taenaris urania, Taenaris myops, Taenaris macrops, Taenaris horsfieldii | ||
Taenaris catops, the silky owl, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in New Guinea and surrounding islands.
The wingspan is 75–95 mm.
The larvae feed on Cordyline terminalis, Musa species, Areca catechu and Caryopta rumphiana.
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