Amathusia virgata

Amathusia virgata

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae

Amathusia is a genus of large forest butterflies with "wingtails" in the family Nymphalidae. They are known as the palmkings and the larvae feed on palms (Arecaceae). Amathusia ranges from the Andaman Islands to Sulawesi.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Amathusia virgata

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