Bassarona recta
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The Redtail Marquis Bassarona recta is a species of nymphalid
butterfly found in South
and South East Asia.
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...
butterfly found in South
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
and South East Asia.
Subspecies
- Bassarona recta recta (Assam to Burma and possibly Thailand)
- Bassarona recta monilis Moore, [1897] (central Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Langkawi)