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Taenaris Hübner 1819

Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Amathusiini

Introduction

The species of Taenaris are whitish to grayish, some species with a yellow anal margin on the hindwing, and with prominent eyespots displayed on the hindwings. Unlike most other amathusiines, they are diurnal fliers. Some species feed on cycads and may be chemically defended, serving as models for Batesian mimicry in a variety of other groups (including Hyantis, Mycalesis, Hypocysta, Elymnias, and Hypolimnas). Most species occur in New Guinea and surrounding islands, but one (T. horsfieldii) is distributed from peninsular Malaya to Palawan and Java.

Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships

The phylogenetic hypothesis is based on Parsons' (1999) interpretation of Brooks (1950).

Other Names for Taenaris Hübner 1819

References

Brooks CJ. 1950. A revision of the genus Tenaris Hübner (Lepidoptera: Amathusiidae). Trans. R. Ent. Soc. Lond. 101: 179-238 + 8 plates.

Corbet AS, Pendlebury HM, and Eliot JN. 1992. The butterflies of the Malay Peninsula. Malayan Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur.

Parsons M. 1999. The butterflies of Papua New Guinea: their systematics and biology. Academic Press, San Diego.

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Scientific Name Taenaris sp.
Location Indonesia: Obi, Malaku Utara
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By slapcin
Life Cycle Stage adult
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Source Taenaris, Obi Island, Indonesia
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Scientific Name Taenaris sp.
Location Indonesia: Obi, Malaku Utara
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By slapcin
Life Cycle Stage adult
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Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License - Version 2.0.
Copyright © 2008 slapcin
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Brower, Andrew V. Z. 2009. Taenaris Hübner 1819. Version 16 November 2009 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Taenaris/87529/2009.11.16 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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