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Taenaris macrops

Taenaris macrops

Classification

Class
Insecta

Taenaris macrops, the silky owl, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The species was first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. Subspecies Taenaris macrops macrop (Bachan, Halmahera, Morotai) Taenaris macrops macropina (Fruhstorfer, 1904) (Obi) Taenaris macrops ternatana Fruhstorfer, 1909 (Ternate) Description Taenaris macrops has a wingspan of about 80–90 millimetres (3.

Distribution

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