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Eulaceura osteria
| Family Name: | Nymphalidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Invertebrates (Butterfly and Moth) |
| Common Name: | Purple Duke |
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Description
| Description | The species is dimorphic, where the male has broad black borders above, with a white bar edged with purple-blue. The undersides are pale silvery grey with a purplish tinge. There is a prominent ocellus near the tornus of the hindwing on the underside. The female is brown with zig-zagged markings, and can sometimes be confused with the more common Malay Viscount (Tanaecia pelea pelea) when in flight. |
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Status
| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Least Concern (LC) [3rd Edition] |
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References
| References |
Davison G.W.H., Gan J.W.M., Huang D., Hwang W.S., Lum S.K.Y., Yeo D.C.J. (eds.). 2024. The Singapore Red Data Book: Red Lists of Singapore Biodiversity, Third Edition. National Parks Board, Singapore. |
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