Английская Википедия:Euthalia monina
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Speciesbox
Euthalia monina, the powdered baron or Malay baron, is a species of nymphalid butterfly. The species was first described by Frederic Moore in 1859.
Subspecies
- E. m. monina (Peninsular Malaya, Singapore, Langkawi) – Malay baron
- E. m. insularis Eliot, 1978 – (Peninsular Malaysia)
- E. m. kesava (Moore, 1859) (Sikkim to Assam, Myanmar, southern Yunnan) – powdered baron
- E. m. discipilota Moore, 1878 – (northern Myanmar)
- E. m. remias Corbet – (central Myanmar to Thailand)
- E. m. varius Tsukada, 1991
- E. m. grahami Riley & Godfrey, 1921 – (Peninsular Thailand)
- E. m. sastra Fruhstorfer – (Indochina)
- E. m. tudela Fruhstorfer – (southern China, Hainan)
- E. m. erana de Nicéville – (Sumatra, Batu Islands)
- E. m. cordata Weymer, 1887 – (Nias Island)
- E. m. ilka Fruhstorfer, 1899 – (northern Borneo)
- E. m. natuna Fruhstorfer, 1906 – (Natuna Islands)
- E. m. indras Vollenhoven – (southern Borneo)
- E. m. salia (Moore, 1857) – (Java)
- E. m. tanagra Staudinger – (Palawan)
- E. m. suluana Fruhstorfer, 1902 – (Sulu Island)
- E. m. sramana Fruhstorfer, 1913 – (Bali)
- E. m. obsoleta Fruhstorfer, 1897 – (Lombok)
- E. m. jiwabaruana Eliot, 1980 – (Mentawai Islands)
[1] Several forms are described for subspecies monina, including form monina, decorata (Butler, 1869) and gardineri (Fruhstorfer, 1906). [1]
Description
The wingspan of these butterflies can reach about Шаблон:Convert.[2] The males of Euthalia monina have blackish or dark brown wings, with a blue-green iridescence on the outer part. The wings of the females are dark brown with pale greyish markings.[3]
Biology
Known host plants of the caterpillars include: Clidemia hirta (Melastomataceae), Diospyros melanoxylon (Ebenaceae), Macaranga hullettii, Mallotus subpeltatus (Euphorbiaceae), and Shorea robusta (Dipterocarpaceae). [1][4]
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found in Asia, mainly in Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Peninsular Malaya, Sikkim - Assam, Myanmar, Cambodia and Thailand.[1] This butterfly prefers small clearings, glades and trails in primary rainforests, at an elevation of Шаблон:Convert above sea level.[3]
References
Шаблон:Reflist Шаблон:Taxonbar
- Английская Википедия
- Euthalia
- Butterflies of Asia
- Butterflies of Indochina
- Butterflies of Borneo
- Butterflies of Indonesia
- Butterflies of Java
- Butterflies of Malaysia
- Butterflies of Singapore
- Lepidoptera of Thailand
- Butterflies described in 1859
- Страницы, где используется шаблон "Навигационная таблица/Телепорт"
- Страницы с телепортом
- Википедия
- Статья из Википедии
- Статья из Английской Википедии
