Tanaecia pelea Fabricius, 1787 is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Tanaecia pelea Fabricius, 1787
Tanaecia pelea is a butterfly species with distinct brown wing markings found across parts of Southeast Asia.
Tanaecia pelea (Fabricius, 1787) has a wingspan of approximately 65 to 70 millimetres, which equals 2.6 to 2.8 inches. The base colour of its upper wing surfaces is pale brown, with pearly-bluish edges. The basal area of the wings features dark brown markings. There is also a discal series of spear-shaped (hastate) markings with dark brown edges. This species is distributed in Singapore, mainland Malaysia, Borneo, Nias, and Pulau Tioman.
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