Taenaris macrops

Taenaris macrops, the silky owl, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The species was first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860.

Taenaris macrops
Mounted specimen, underside
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Genus:
Taenaris
Species:
T. horsfieldii
Binomial name
Taenaris macrops
Synonyms
  • Drusilla macrops C. Felder & R. Felder, 1860

Subspecies
  • Taenaris macrops macrop (Bachan, Halmahera, Morotai)
  • Taenaris macrops macropina (Fruhstorfer, 1904) (Obi)
  • Taenaris macrops ternatana Fruhstorfer, 1909 (Ternate)

Description

Taenaris macrops has a wingspan of about 80–90 millimetres (3.1–3.5 in). Wings are whitish, with dark brown edges. Upperside of each hindwing has one large ocellated spot, while undersides of each hinding show two large bright eyepots, of which the centre is blackish with a small white central eye, broadly surrounded with yellowish.

Distribution

This species can be found in the northern Maluku Islands.[1]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (January 14, 2015). "Taenaris macrops (C. & R. Felder, 1860)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 7, 2020.


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