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Luzon Glassy Tiger
Parantica luzonensis
Parantica luzonensis, also commonly known as the Luzon glassy tiger, is a species of tiger butterfly that belongs to the family of brush-footed butterflies. This species has a wide range being found in Southeast Asia including Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippine Islands among other places.
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Description
Their thorax is black and is covered in large white spots. Their abdomen is brown above but more white below.
Wings. The upperside of this species has a smoky brown coloration with all the markings being hyaline. A brown streak can be found above the inner margin. The basal area of the front wings are divided into three unequal transparent parts. The basal area of the hindwings are divided into twelve unequal parts by the nervures. The underside of the front and hind wings are similar to the upperside but more paler at the apex. In addition, several submarginal spots can be seen along the outer margin.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 358938.