Species of butterfly
| Euploea wallacei
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| Euploea wallacei in Felder and Felder Reise Fregatte Novara
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain:
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Eukaryota
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| Kingdom:
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Animalia
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| Phylum:
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Arthropoda
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| Class:
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Insecta
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| Order:
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Lepidoptera
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| Family:
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Nymphalidae
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| Genus:
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Euploea
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| Species:
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E. wallacei
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| Binomial name
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Euploea wallacei
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| Synonyms
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- felderi Moore, 1883
- waigeusensis Staudinger, 1885
- faunia Fruhstorfer, 1910
- japudia Fruhstorfer, 1910
- Euploea confusa biaka Joicey & Talbot, 1916
- Euploea confusa f. mimetica Talbot, 1921
- Euploea confusa marinda Hulstaert, 1923
- Euploea grayi C. & R. Felder, [1865]
- Euploea confusa Butler, 1866
- Euploea wallacei ares Fruhstorfer, 1904
- Euploea confusa melia Fruhstorfer, 1904
- Euploea confusa catana Fruhstorfer, 1904
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Euploea wallacei , is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. It is found in the Australasian realm[2] The name honours Alfred Russel Wallace.
Subspecies
- E. w. wallacei (Morotai, Ternate, Halmahera, Bachan)
- E. w. grayi C. & R. Felder, [1865] (Aru)
- E. w. confusa Butler, 1866 (Waigeu)
- E. w. gilda Fruhstorfer, 1904 (Obi, Buru)
- E. w. melia Fruhstorfer, 1904 (New Guinea to Goodenough Island, Fergusson Island)
Biology
The larva feeds on Ficus and Parsonsia species.
References
- ^ C. & R. Felder, 1860 Lepidopterologische Fragmente. V-VI Wien. ent. Monats. 4 (4): 97-112, pl. 1-2, (8): 225-251, pl. 3-4
- ^ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
External links
- Euploea at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
