Bassarona dunya
Encyclopedia
Bassarona dunya is a butterfly
of the Nymphalidae
family. It is found in south-east Asia
.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Nymphalidae
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
family. It is found in south-east Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
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Subspecies
- Bassarona dunya dunya (southern Burma to Peninsular Malaya)
- Bassarona dunya mahara Fruhstorfer (Java)
- Bassarona dunya manaya Fruhstorfer (Sumatra)
- Bassarona dunya monara Fruhstorfer (Borneo and possibly Palawan)
- Bassarona dunya saidja (van de Poll, 1895) (Nias)