Enispe duranius

Enispe duranius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Enispe
Species:
E. duranius
Binomial name
Enispe duranius

Enispe duranius, also known as the Malay red caliph is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Manipur in India to the Malay Peninsula. It was described by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1911. This species is monotypic.[1]

Description

This species is similar to Enispe euthymius, but the black bands and zigzag lines are richer on the upperside and the ground colour is paler on the underside.

The ocelli on the underside hindwing are stunted, and the lowest ocellus often has a white core in the middle.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Enispe". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  2. ^ Seitz, Adalbert (1908). Die Grossschmetterlinge der Erde : eine systematische Bearbeitung der bis jetzt bekannten Grossschmetterlinge. London Natural History Museum Library. Stuttgart : Alfred Kernen Verlag.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)