Bassarona teuta

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Banded marquis
Bassarona teuta (BANDED MARQUIS) IMG 2176 siju 14 march 2011 (7635671582).jpg
from Meghalaya
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Bassarona
Species:
B. teuta
Binomial name
Bassarona teuta
(Doubleday, 1848)
Synonyms
  • Adolias teutaDoubleday, [1848]
  • Euthalia teuta
  • Euthalia goodrichiDistant, 1886
  • Bassarona affinisLathy, 1900

Bassarona teuta, the banded marquis, [1] is a species of nymphalid butterfly.

Contents

This species is placed by some authors in the genus Euthalia , as Bassarona may be considered only a subgenus. [2]

Subspecies

[1]

Description

Bassarona teuta can reach a wingspan of 60–80 millimetres (2.4–3.1 in). [2] The upperside of the wings is dark brown, with a discal band composed of a continuous series of cream-colored spots. A small spot is present near the apex of the forewings. The underside of the wings is pale brown. Females are quite similar but larger and much paler, with a pale bluish-white discal band. [3]

Range

This species can be found in Assam, Myanmar, Malaya, Thailand, Pulau Tioman, Langkawi, Andamans, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Batu Islands, Nias, Flores, Natuna Islands and Palawan. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bassarona Moore, [1897]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. 1 2 3 Samui Butterflies
  3. India Biodiversity Portal