Cyrestis acilia


Cyrestis acilia is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Sulawesi the Australasian realm including Sulawesi mainland, Buton island, Kabaena island and Wowoni island. See subspecies.

Description

acilia is at a glance recognized by the very broad white median band tapering both towards the costa of the forewing and the anal margin of the hindwing, and by the uncommonly
vivid and extensive orange colouring of the anal area on the hindwing. It is the only Cyrestis species, in which the row of ocelli in the submarginal band on the forewing, which is but very faintly bordered with yellow, becomes obsolete in the middle, having of the six ocelli usually found in this group only 3—4 that are distinctly developed. At the apex of the hindwing moreover, the line which accompanies the inner border of the row of ocelli is, proximally to the uppermost ocellus, yellow instead of black-brown. On the hindwing. the second and third ocelli are distinctly elongate and reniform, particularly on the under surface. The anal ocellus is round, reversed ocellus distinct, anal projection quite insignificant. The females which are not at all scarce, are somewhat larger, of lighter and more faded colour, especially in the anal area of the hindwing, where the orange colour appears quite faded and irrorated with brownish.

Subspecies

  • Cyrestis acilia acilia
  • Cyrestis acilia abisa Fruhstorfer, 1904
  • Cyrestis acilia aruana Martin, 1903
  • Cyrestis acilia bettina Fruhstorfer, 1899
  • Cyrestis acilia biaka Grose-Smith, 1894
  • Cyrestis acilia ceramensis Martin, 1903
  • Cyrestis acilia dola Fruhstorfer, 1904
  • Cyrestis acilia eximia Oberthür, 1879
  • Cyrestis acilia fratercula Salvin & Godman, 1877
  • Cyrestis acilia haterti Martin, 1903
  • Cyrestis acilia jordani Martin, 1903
  • Cyrestis acilia kumambana van Mastrigt, 2010
  • Cyrestis acilia laelia
  • Cyrestis acilia latifascia Martin, 1903
  • Cyrestis acilia maforensis Martin, 1903
  • Cyrestis acilia misolensis Martin, 1903
  • Cyrestis acilia moorensis van Mastrigt, 2010
  • Cyrestis acilia nitida Mathew, 1887
  • Cyrestis acilia parthenia Röber, 1887
  • Cyrestis acilia russellensis Tennent, 2001
  • Cyrestis acilia sicca Fruhstorfer, 1904
  • Cyrestis acilia solomonis Mathew, 1887
  • Cyrestis acilia strigata C. & R. Felder, 1862
  • Cyrestis acilia ulawana Martin, 1903