| Euthalia monina | |
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| E. m. tanagra from Palawan, the Philippines | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Euthalia |
| Species: | E. monina |
| Binomial name | |
| Euthalia monina (Moore, 1859) | |
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Euthalia monina, the powdered baron or Malay baron, is a species of nymphalid butterfly. The species was first described by Frederic Moore in 1859.
[1] Several forms are described for subspecies monina, including form monina, decorata(Butler, 1869) and gardineri(Fruhstorfer, 1906). [1]
The wingspan of these butterflies can reach about 50–70 millimetres (2.0–2.8 in). [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]
Known host plants of the caterpillars include: Clidemia hirta (Melastomataceae), Diospyros melanoxylon (Ebenaceae), Macaranga hullettii , Mallotus subpeltatus (Euphorbiaceae), and Shorea robusta (Dipterocarpaceae). [1] [4]
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 0–1,000 metres (0–3,281 ft) above sea level. [3]
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