Tanaecia pelea

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Tanaecia pelea
Malay viscount (Tanaecia pelea pelea) S.jpg
T. p. pelea, Singapore
Malay viscount (Tanaecia pelea irenae) B.jpg
T. p. irenae, Borneo
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Tanaecia
Species:
T. pelea
Binomial name
Tanaecia pelea
Fabricius, 1787
Synonyms
  • Papilio peleaFabricius, 1787
  • Adolias pulasaraMoore, 1859
  • Tanaecia irenaeCorbet, 1937

Tanaecia pelea, the Malay viscount, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

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Description

Tanaecia pelea has a wingspan of about 65–70 millimetres (2.6–2.8 in). The basic colour of the upper wings is pale brown with pearly-bluish edges. It has dark brown marking on the basal area and a discal series of dark brown-edged hastate (spear-shaped) markings.

Distribution

It is found in Singapore, mainland Malaysia, Borneo, Nias and Pulau Tioman.

Subspecies

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