Terinos taxiles explained

Terinos taxiles is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1862. It is found in the Australasian realm.^[1]

Subspecies

• T. t. taxiles (Celebes, Bachan)
• T. t. abisares C. & R. Felder, [1867] (Celebes)
• T. t. poros Fruhstorfer, 1906 (South Sulawesi)
• T. t. helleri Fruhstorfer, 1906 (Waigeu)
• T. t. amplior Fruhstorfer, 1906 (Halmahera)
• T. t. banggaiensis Detani, 1983 (Banggai)
• T. t. angurium Tsukada, 1985 (Sula: Sanana)

Biology

The larva on feeds on Rinorea.

External links

• Terinos at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

Notes and References

1. [Adalbert Seitz|Seitz, A.]