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Taenaris phorcas

Taenaris phorcas is a butterfly of the subfamily Morphinae in the family Nymphalidae.

Subspecies

Subspecies include:

  • Taenaris phorcas phorcas (Bismarck Archipelago - Solomon Islands)
  • Taenaris phorcas uranus <small>Staudinger, 1888</small> (Bismarck Archipelago - Crown Island)
  • Taenaris phorcas admiralitatis <small>Rothschild, 1916</small> (Admiralty Islands)

Distribution

This species can be found in the Solomon Islands and Bismarck Archipelago.

Description

The upperside of the wings contains large white blotches, with broad brown edges and a wide eyespot surrounded with yellow orange located in the white area of the hindwings. The underside of the hindwings shows an outer angle completely brown and a wide patch with two large black eyespots surrounded with yellow orange. The abdomen is brown.

Biology

Larvae of this species feed on Dracaena species.

References