Taenaris horsfieldii

Taenaris horsfieldii, the big eyed jungle lady or silky owl, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

Subspecies

• Taenaris horsfieldii horsfieldi (Java)
• Taenaris horsfieldii birchi Distant, 1883 (Peninsular Malaya: Johore)
• Taenaris horsfieldii occulta Grose-Smith, 1889 (Borneo)
• Taenaris horsfieldii plateni Staudinger, 1889 (Palawan)

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Illustration of Taenaris horsfieldii

Description

Taenaris horsfieldii has a wingspan of about 70 millimetres (2.8 in). Upperside of forewings is pale fuscous, while hindwings are greyish white, with a large ocellated spot, of which the centre is blackish with a pale central eye, broadly surrounded with ochraceous. Underside of the forewings is darker towards base and hindwings have a larger and brighter ocellated spot.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found on Java, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines (Palawan). It is a species of both primary and secondary forest.^[1][3]

References

Taenaris horsfieldii is een vlinder uit de familie Nymphalidae.^[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1820 door William Swainson.