Tanaecia amisa
Tanaecia amisa is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
| Tanaecia amisa | |
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| Underside, from Borneo | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Tanaecia |
| Species: | T. amisa |
| Binomial name | |
| Tanaecia amisa Grose-Smith, 1889 | |
Description
Tanaecia amisa has a wingspan reaching about 80 millimetres (3.1 in). The upperside of both wings is dark velvety brown, crossed in the middle by a pure white band. The underwings show a pale brown band, edged in both sides with dark brown markings.[1]
References
- The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology
- Savela, Markku. "Tanaecia amisa Grose-Smith, 1889". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
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