Euthalia formosana

Euthalia formosana
	Euthalia formosana
Systematics
Class :	Insects (Insecta)
Order :	Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family :	Noble butterfly (Nymphalidae)
Subfamily :	Kingfishers (Limenitidinae)
Genre :	Euthalia
Type :	Euthalia formosana
Scientific name
	Euthalia formosana
	Fruhstorfer , 1908

Wing underside

Euthalia formosana is a butterfly ( butterfly ) from the family of the noble butterfly (Nymphalidae)occurringin Taiwan .

features

butterfly

The fore wing length of the females is 46 to 50 millimeters, in the slightly smaller males between 40 and 43 millimeters. Common to both sexes is the gray-green to blue-gray basic color of the upper sides of the wings. A whitish band extends over the disk region on both pairs of wings, which forks on the front wings towards the apex . In the submarginal region , a series of round black spots can be seen on the upper side of the hind wing. On the brown underside of the wing, the drawing on the upper side seems to have faded through. The basal region of the hind wings is bright cream-colored.

Caterpillar

Adult caterpillars are colored green. Fir-branch-like, prickly protrusions emerge from each body segment. The white line of the back is provided with a few pink spots.

distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Taiwan . Euthalia formosana primarily inhabits oak forests.

Way of life

The moths fly between April and November and have a predominant occurrence in the months of June and July. Occasionally they suck on damp places in the earth to absorb fluids and minerals. The caterpillars feed on the leaves of various oak species ( Quercus ) and Mallotus philippensis .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Takashi Yokochi: Revision of the Subgenus Limbusa MOORE, [1897] (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Adoliadini) Part3. Descriptions of species (3) , Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History and Human History, Series A (10), 2012, p. 26
↑ Imago, caterpillar
↑ Markku Savela: Euthalia Hübner, [1819] - distribution. In: Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved March 22, 2019 .
↑ Food plants

Web links

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insecta.pro - taxonomy

[Yokochi-1] Takashi Yokochi: Revision of the Subgenus Limbusa MOORE, [1897] (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Adoliadini) Part3. Descriptions of species (3) , Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History and Human History, Series A (10), 2012, p. 26

[Biodiversity-2] Imago, caterpillar

[funet-3] Markku Savela: Euthalia Hübner, [1819] - distribution. In: Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved March 22, 2019 .

[Hostplants-4] Food plants