Tanaecia pelea
| Tanaecia pelea | |
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| T. p. pelea, Singapore | |
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| T. p. irenae, Borneo | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Tanaecia |
| Species: | T. pelea
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| Binomial name | |
| Tanaecia pelea Fabricius, 1787
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Tanaecia pelea, the Malay viscount, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
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.
Subspecies[]
- T. p. pelea (Malaya, Borneo)
- T. p. heliophila (Nias)
- T. p. irenae (Pulau Tioman)
Gallery[]
Ventral view from Indonesia
T. p. heliophila from Nias Island
T. p. pelea male from Harau, West Sumatra
T. p. pelea female from Harau, West Sumatra
T. p. pelea female (ventral side) from Harau, West Sumatra
References[]
- "Tanaecia Butler, [1869]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- BioLib.cz
- World Field Guide[permanent dead link]
External links[]
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- Tanaecia
- Butterflies of Singapore
- Butterflies of Borneo
- Butterflies described in 1787
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