''Tanaecia julii'', the common earl, is a species of
nymphalid
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have ...
butterfly
Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...
found in
South
South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both west and east.
Etymology
The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþa ...
and
South-East Asia
Southeast Asia is the geographical southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Australian mainland, which is part of Oceania. Southeast Asia i ...
.
"''Tanaecia'' Butler, [1869]"
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''
Gallery
Image:VB 070 Common Earl.jpg">At At Samsing in Darjeeling district of West Bengal">Darjeeling_district.html" ;"title="Samsing in Darjeeling district">Samsing in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India
Image:Common Earl (Tanaecia julii) at Samsing, Duars, West Bengal W IMG 6104.jpg, At Samsing
Image:Common Earl (Tanaecia julii) at Samsing, Duars, West Bengal W IMG 6073.jpg, At Samsing
Image:Common Earl (Tanaecia julii) at Samsing, Duars, West Bengal W IMG 6046.jpg, At Samsing
Image:Common Earl (Tanaecia julii) at Jayanti, Duars, West Bengal W IMG 5547.jpg, At Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve
Buxa Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve and national park in northern West Bengal, India, covering an area of . It ranges in elevation from in the Gangetic Plains to bordering the Himalayas in the north. At least 284 bird species inhabit the ...
in Jalpaiguri district
Jalpaiguri district () is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. The district was established in 1869 during British Raj. The headquarters of the district are in the city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of Ja ...
of West Bengal
Image:Common Earl (Tanaecia julii) at Jayanti, Duars, West Bengal W IMG 5541.jpg, At Jayanti
Image:Common Earl (Tanaecia julii) at Jayanti, Duars, West Bengal W IMG 5539.jpg, At Jayanti
Image:Common Earl (Tanaecia julii) at Jayanti, Duars, West Bengal W IMG 5538.jpg, At Jayanti
Image:Common Earl (Tanaecia julii) at Jayanti, Duars, West Bengal W IMG 5520.jpg, At Jayanti
Image:Common Earl (Tanaecia julii) at Jayanti, Duars, West Bengal W IMG 5519.jpg, At Jayanti
See also
*List of butterflies of India (Nymphalidae)
This is a list of the butterflies of India belonging to the family Nymphalidae and an index to the species articles. This forms part of the full List of butterflies of India.
Danainae (26 spp)
See List of butterflies of India (Danainae).
Morphi ...
References
Tanaecia
Butterflies of Asia
Butterflies described in 1837
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