Amnosia decora

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Amnosia decora
The Ninja (Amnosia decora) feeding on exuding sap in company of a snail (14070057339).jpg
Amnosia decora feeding on exuding sap in company of a snail
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Amnosia
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A. decora
Binomial name
Amnosia decora
Doubleday, [1849] [1]

Amnosia decora, the Ninja, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae (Pseudergolinae). It is found in the Indomalayan realm. [2] It is the sole member of the monotypic genus Amnosia.

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Biology

A. decora is found in lowland rain forest.

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References

  1. Doubleday, H. [1849] The genera of diurnal Lepidoptera, comprising their generic characters, a notice of their habitats and transformations, and a catalogue of the species of each genus; illustrated with 86 plates by W. C. Hewitson London
  2. Funet