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Paralaxita
''Paralaxita'' is a genus in the butterfly family Riodinidae present only in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, south-eastern region of Asia, consistin .... Species Lamas, 2008 recognizes the species: * '' Paralaxita damajanti'' (Felder, C & R. Felder, 1860) * '' Paralaxita hewitsoni'' (Röber, 1895) * '' Paralaxita orphna'' (Boisduval, 1836) * '' Paralaxita telesia'' (Hewitson, 1861) References External linksParalaxita- funet {{Taxonbar, from=Q1762186 Riodinidae Butterfly genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralaxita Telesia
''Paralaxita telesia'', the common red harlequin, is a species in the butterfly family Riodinidae. Subspecies *''P. t. lyclene'' (de Nicéville, 1894) - Peninsular Malaya, southern Thailand *''P. t. boulleti'' (Fruhstorfer, [1914]) – Thailand *''P. t. lychnitis'' (Fruhstorfer, 1904) - north-eastern Sumatra *''P. t. pistyrus'' (Fruhstorfer, 1914) south-eastern Borneo Description ''Paralaxita telesia'' has a wingspan of about . In males both wings are mainly dark brown, with a crimson apex and a whitish large spot on the forewings. Underside is carmine with bands and spots of blue and black. The apex of the forewings is rufous. Hindwings are crossed near the outer margin by a band of light blue and a band of light yellow, each bordered with black. Distribution This species can be found in the Peninsular Malaya, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Borneo and Sumatra. Gallery File:Paralaxita telesia boulleti female dorsal.JPG, ''P. t. boulleti'' female, dorsal view File:Paralaxita telesia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |