Euthalia merta merta
White Tipped Baron
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Subfamily: | Limenitidinae |
Genus | Euthalia |
Species: | merta |
Subspecies: | merta |
Common Name: | White Tipped Baron |
Life History: | incomplete |
Extant in countries: | •Singapore •Singapore |
Description
The male of the White-Tipped Baron is dark brown above whilst the female is whitish with separated spots on the inner edge of the post-discal fascia on the upperside forewing in spaces 2-6. The dark submarginal line on the hindwing are composed of spots which tend to appear as arrowheads pointing outwards. Both sexes have a slight bluish sheen when photographed in the field, particularly on the forewings.
The male of this species is difficult to identify in the field, as it bears a close resemblance to related species like the Baron (Euthalia aconthea gurda) and the Malay Baron (Euthalia monina monina - f. monina).
Habitat & Habits
This species is generally found within shaded forested areas. Like other species in the Euthalia genus, they are fast-flyers and very alert to movement. Most of the time when these species are photographed, they are either sunbathing early in the morning after a cool night, or feeding on some rotting material on the ground.
Other Observations
To be detailed.
Early Stages
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Further Reading
To be detailed.