Neurosigma Explained

Neurosigma is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Nymphalidae.[1] Its only species, Neurosigma siva, the panther or leopard, is found in Asia.

It is a large, quite unmistakable butterfly, the forewings are rounded triangular. The forewing and the inner part of the hindwing are orange with round, black spots and a black zigzag board in the outer part of the forewing. The outer part of the hindwing is black with two rows of square, whitish-yellow spots. Sometimes the base colour of the wings can be mostly white.

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/limenitidinae/neurosigma/ "Neurosigma Butler, [1869]"] at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms