Kingdom Animalia Family Nymphalidae Species X. busiris Rank Genus | Class Insecta Tribe Amathusiini Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Callarge, Amathuxidia amythaon, Hyantis, Paralethe | ||
Xanthotaenia is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Nymphalidae. Its single species is Xanthotaenia busiris, the yellow-banded nymph. They can be identified by a yellow strip along their forewings.
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Behavior
The larvae feed on Calamus, while adults spend most of their lives at ground level usually near ginger, around Faunis canens butterflies. It is semi-crepuscular in behavior.
Distribution
The Xanthotaenia are primarily found around Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo, in tropical rainforests at elevations between 100-300 m.
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References
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