Biology:Hypolimnas pandarus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Hypolimnas |
| Species: | H. pandarus
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| Hypolimnas pandarus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Hypolimnas pandarus is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.[1][2]
Distribution
This species is present in the Indonesia (Ambon Island, Serang, Saparua, Buru, Kai Islands).[1]
Subspecies
Subspecies include:[1]
- Hypolimnas pandarus pandarus (Ambon Island, Serang, Saparua)
- Hypolimnas pandarus pandora (Wallace, 1869) (Buru)
- Hypolimnas pandarus hewitsoni Wallace, 1869 (Kai Islands)
Description
Hypolimnas pandarus can reach a wingspan of about 80 mm (3.1 in). In males, the forewings are dark brown, usually with a few white, yellow or blue spots, depending on the subspecies, while the female has a band across the upper wings either creamy white or pale rufous. The posterior margin of the hindwings is deeply scalloped and shows a broad rufous-orange band, with several brown or black oval spots. In some subspecies is also present a pink purple patch.[3][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Savela, Markku (December 26, 2018). "Hypolimnas pandarus (Linnaeus, 1758)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/index/Tree_of_life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/nymphalinae/hypolimnas/#pandarus. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Accepted scientific name: Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus 1758 (provisionally accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ↑ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London (1869)
- ↑ Animal Life Forms
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q13316411 entry
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