Lexias aeropa
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Lexias aeropa, the Orange-banded Plane, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in south-east Asia and Australia.
Females have a wingspan of about 85 mm, making them larger than males with a wingspan of about 6 mm. The adults are dark brown with a broad orange band across each wing. The underside is similar, but paler and rather mottled.[2]
The larvae feed on Calophyllum species.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:[1]
- Lexias aeropa aeropa (southern Moluccas: Ambon, Ceram, Saparua)
- Lexias aeropa angustifascia (Joicey & Noakes, 1915) (Biak, Yapen Islands)
- Lexias aeropa choirilus (Fruhstorfer, 1913) (Waigeu)
- Lexias aeropa eporidorix (Fruhstorfer, 1913) (northern Moluccas: Bachan, Halmahera, Morotai)
- Lexias aeropa eutychius (Fruhstorfer, 1913) (Aru, Kai, West Irian to Papua, Karkar Island, Cape York)
- Lexias aeropa hegias (Fruhstorfer, 1913) (Bismarck Archipelago: New Britain, New Ireland)
- Lexias aeropa helvidius (Fruhstorfer, 1913) (Buru)
- Lexias aeropa orestias (Fruhstorfer, 1913) (Sula Islands: Taliabu, Mangoly, possibly Sanana)
- Lexias aeropa paisandrus (Fruhstorfer, 1913) (Moluccas: Obi)
References
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- ^ a b Lexias, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Lexias aeropa, Australian Insects
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