Taenaris catops
Species of butterfly
Taenaris catops | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Taenaris |
Species: | T. catops |
Binomial name | |
Taenaris catops Westwood, 1851 |
Taenaris catops, the silky owl, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.[1] It is found in New Guinea and surrounding islands.
The wingspan is 75–95 mm.
The larvae feed on Cordyline terminalis, Musa species, Areca catechu , and Caryota rumphiana.
Life cycle
It takes the Taenaris catops 130 days to complete its life cycle.
Habitat
The habitat of the Teanaris catops is freshwater swamps, secondary coastal lowlands , and forests
References
- ^ Markku Savela (August 5, 2008). "Genus Taenaris". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
2. Project Noah
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