Paralaxita telesia

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Paralaxita telesia
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Mounted specimen from Borneo
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Underside
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Genus: Paralaxita
Species:
P. telesia
Binomial name
Paralaxita telesia
(Hewitson, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Taxila telesiaHewitson, 1861
  • Laxita lyclenede Nicéville, 1894
  • Laxita telesia inesFruhstorfer, 1904
  • Laxita telesia lychnitisFruhstorfer, 1904
  • Laxita telesia pistyrusFruhstorfer, 1914

Paralaxita telesia, the common red harlequin, is a species in the butterfly family Riodinidae.

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Subspecies

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Description

Paralaxita telesia has a wingspan of about 35–45 millimetres (1.4–1.8 in). In males both wings are mainly dark brown, with a crimson apex and a whitish large spot on the forewings. Underside is carmine with bands and spots of blue and black. The apex of the forewings is rufous. Hindwings are crossed near the outer margin by a band of light blue and a band of light yellow, each bordered with black. [2]

Distribution

This species can be found in the Peninsular Malaya, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Borneo and Sumatra. [1]

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