Bassarona teuta


Bassarona teuta, the banded marquis, is a species of nymphalid butterfly.
This species is placed by some authors in the genus Euthalia, as Bassarona may be considered only a subgenus.

Subspecies

  • B. t. teuta
  • B. t. goodrichi
  • B. t. affinis Lathy, 1900
  • B. t. rayana
  • B. t. tiomanica Eliot, 1978
  • B. t. teutoides
  • B. t. gupta
  • B. t. eurus
  • B. t. yapana Fruhstorfer
  • B. t. externa
  • B. t. eion
  • B. t. veyana Fruhstorfer
  • B. t. bellata
  • B. t. ira
  • B. t. salpona
  • ''B. t. eson''

Description

Bassarona teuta can reach a wingspan of. The upperside of the wings is dark brown, with a discal band composed of a continuous series of cream-colored spots. A small spot is present near the apex of the forewings. The underside of the wings is pale brown. Females are quite similar but larger and much paler, with a pale bluish-white discal band.

Range

This species can be found in Assam, Myanmar, Malaya, Thailand, Pulau Tioman, Langkawi, Andamans, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Batu Islands, Nias, Flores, Natuna Islands and Palawan.

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