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Tanaecia amisa

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Tanaecia amisa
Underside, from Borneo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Tanaecia
Species:
T. amisa
Binomial name
Tanaecia amisa

Tanaecia amisa is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

Description

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Tanaecia amisa has a wingspan reaching about 80 millimetres (3.1 in). The upperside of both wings is dark velvety brown, crossed in the middle by a pure white band. The underwings show a pale brown band, edged in both sides with dark brown markings.[1]

Distribution

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This species can be found in Borneo.[2]

References

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  1. ^ The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Tanaecia amisa Grose-Smith, 1889". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 28, 2018.