Spalgis
Andrew V. Z. Brower- Spalgis epeus
- Spalgis jacksoni
- Spalgis lemolea
- Spalgis tintinga
Introduction
A small genus with one Asian species (S. epeus), two African species (S. jacksoni, S. lemolea) and one from Madagascar (S. tintinga). The chrysalides of these species are said to resemble the head of a monkey (Hinton, 1974).
References
Ackery, P. R., Smith, C. R. & Vane-Wright, R. I. (ed.) 1995 Carcasson's African butterflies. Canberra: CSIRO.
Hinton, H. E. 1974 Lycaenid pupae that mimic anthropoid heads. J. Ent. (A) 49, 65-69.
Larsen, T. B. 2005 Butterflies of West Africa. Stenstrup, Denmark: Apollo Books.
Title Illustrations
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Scientific Name | Spalgis epeus |
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Location | Wayanad, India |
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Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
Source | Image:Lycaenid wyn.jpg |
Source Collection | Wikimedia Commons |
Copyright | © 2007 L. Shyamal |
Scientific Name | Spalgis epeus |
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Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
Life Cycle Stage | pupa |
Source | Image:Apefly pupa ape view.JPG |
Source Collection | Wikimedia Commons |
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Copyright | © 2007 VirenVaz |
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