Euthalia merta Moore, 1859 is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Euthalia merta Moore, 1859

Euthalia merta Moore, 1859

Euthalia merta (dark-male baron) is a large marbled beige-to-brown nymphalid butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm.

Family
Genus
Euthalia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Euthalia merta Moore, 1859

Euthalia merta, commonly known as the dark-male baron, is a butterfly species that belongs to the subfamily Limenitidinae of the family Nymphalidae. This species is found within the Indomalayan realm. It is a large butterfly species with distinct wing characteristics: its forewings have an angular apex and a concave outer edge, while its hindwings have an angular anal angle. The wing coloration of Euthalia merta ranges from beige to brown, with a marbled pattern.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Euthalia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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