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Euthalia aconthea
A butterfly resting upside down. Black wings with white patterns. Brown eyes, white legs, yellow proboscis and black antennas with orange tips. Size: body length about 2 cm.
Kundasang highlands, Sabah.
I'm not sure whether this butterfly is an Euthalia or Tanaecia species (or maybe other genus). >>>Map accuracy : 50 m diameter.
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Thanks NuwanChathuranga and Argybee.
I have tried a quick search on some possible Tanaecia and Euthalia species.
Sorry guys (and girls) no luck so far, too many species listed on EOL, many look-alike and little results on the internet.
Chances for this one to be a new species is also very slim because Lepidoptera insects in Kinabalu park are well-studied.
I will continue my ID search here http://www.mothsofborneo.com/author.htm
Quite beautiful shading on the wings... and interesting orange tufts on antennae. Good one CXW. (I like your website btw.)
Baron type Nymphalid butterfly (Tanaecia sp. or Euthalia sp.)