Zeuxidia amethystus | |
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In William Lucas Distant's Rhopalocera Malayana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Zeuxidia |
Species: | Z. amethystus |
Binomial name | |
Zeuxidia amethystus Butler, 1865 |
Zeuxidia amethystus, the common Saturn, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1865. This butterfly is relatively large and striking. Its forewings have a broad iridescent-blue band with a similar blue patch on the hindwing. It is not abundant in Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.[ clarification needed ] It has only be observed in dense forests. It can be approached while feeding on fermenting fallen fruits. Its flight period extends from May to September. [1] It obtains minerals using mud-puddling behavior and seem to be prefer ammonium ions rather than sodium. [2]
It is sometimes collected and displayed as fine wall art.