Tanaecia pelea

Tanaecia pelea, the Malay viscount, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

Tanaecia pelea
T. p. pelea, Singapore
T. p. irenae, Borneo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Tanaecia
Species:	T. pelea
Binomial name
Tanaecia pelea Fabricius, 1787
Synonyms
Papilio pelea Fabricius, 1787 Adolias pulasara Moore, 1859 Tanaecia irenae Corbet, 1937

Description

Tanaecia pelea has a wingspan of about 65–70 millimetres (2.6–2.8 in). The basic colour of the upper wings is pale brown with pearly-bluish edges. It has dark brown marking on the basal area and a discal series of dark brown-edged hastate (spear-shaped) markings.

Distribution

It is found in Singapore, mainland Malaysia, Borneo, Nias and Pulau Tioman.

Subspecies

• T. p. pelea (Malaya, Borneo)
• T. p. heliophila (Nias)
• T. p. irenae (Pulau Tioman)

Gallery

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  Ventral view from Indonesia
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  T. p. heliophila from Nias Island
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  T. p. pelea male from Harau, West Sumatra
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  T. p. pelea female from Harau, West Sumatra
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  T. p. pelea female (ventral side) from Harau, West Sumatra

References

• "Tanaecia Butler, [1869]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
• BioLib.cz
• World Field Guide^{[permanent dead link]}

External links

• Butterflies in Indo-China
• Nature love you