Lexias aeropa


Lexias aeropa, the orange-banded plane, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. 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.
The larvae feed on Calophyllum species.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:
  • L. a. aeropa
  • L. a. angustifascia
  • L. a. choirilus
  • L. a. eporidorix
  • L. a. eutychius
  • L. a. hegias
  • L. a. helvidius
  • L. a. orestias
  • ''L. a. paisandrus''