Euthalia monina
| Euthalia monina | |
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| Euthalia monina tanagra from Palawan. Mounted specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| 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 also known as the Powdered Baron or Malay Baron is a species of nymphalid butterfly.
Subspecies
- Euthalia monina monina – Malay Baron (Peninsular Malaya, Singapore, Langkawi)
- Euthalia monina insularis Eliot, 1978 – (Peninsular Malaysia)
- Euthalia monina kesava (Moore, 1859) – Powdered Baron (Sikkim to Assam, Burma, southern Yunnan)
- Euthalia monina discipilota Moore, 1878 – (northern Burma)
- Euthalia monina remias Corbet – (central Burma to Thailand)
- Euthalia monina varius Tsukada, 1991
- Euthalia monina grahami Riley & Godfrey, 1921 – (Peninsular Thailand)
- Euthalia monina sastra Fruhstorfer – (Indo-China)
- Euthalia monina tudela Fruhstorfer – (southern China, Hainan)
- Euthalia monina erana de Nicéville – (Sumatra, Batu Island)
- Euthalia monina cordata Weymer, 1887 – (Nias Island)
- Euthalia monina ilka Fruhstorfer, 1899 – (northern Borneo)
- Euthalia monina natuna Fruhstorfer, 1906 – (Natuna Island)
- Euthalia monina indras Vollenhoven – (southern Borneo)
- Euthalia monina salia (Moore, 1857) – (Java)
- Euthalia monina tanagra Staudinger – (Palawan)
- Euthalia monina suluana Fruhstorfer, 1902 – (Sulu Island)
- Euthalia monina sramana Fruhstorfer, 1913 – (Bali)
- Euthalia monina obsoleta Fruhstorfer, 1897 – (Lombok)
- Euthalia monina jiwabaruana Eliot, 1980 – (Mentawai Island)
[1] Several forms are described for subspecies monina, including form monina, decorata (Butler, 1869) and gardineri (Fruhstorfer, 1906). [1]
Description
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 show a dark brown colour, with pale greyish markings.[3]
Biology
Known host-plants of the caterpillars include: Clidemia hirta (Melastomataceae), Diospyros melanoxylon (Ebenaceae), Macaranga hullettii, Mallotus subpeltatus (Euphorbiaceae), and Shorea robusta (Dipterocarpaceae). [1][4]
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found in Asia, mainly in Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Peninsular Malaya, Sikkim - Assam, Burma, 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]