Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Tanaecia pelea | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Tanaecia Rank Species | |
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Similar Tanaecia, Tanaecia iapis, Euthalia monina, Tanaecia julii, Tanaecia cocytus | ||
Tanaecia pelea pelea
Tanaecia pelea, the Malay viscount, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
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Description
Tanaecia pelea has a wingspan of about 65–70 millimetres (2.6–2.8 in). The basic colour of the upper wings is pale brown with pearly-bluish edges. It has dark brown marking on the basal area and a discal series of dark brown-edged hastate (spear-shaped) markings.
Distribution
It is found in Singapore, mainland Malaysia, Borneo, Nias and Pulau Tioman.
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References
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