Eooxylides
imperials
Andrew V. Z. Brower
- Eooxylides tharis (the branded imperial)
- Eooxylides etias
- Eooxylides meduana
Introduction
A small southeast Asian genus of striking orange hairstreaks with luxuriant white hindwing tails.References
Corbet, A. S., Pendlebury, H. M. & Eliot, J. N. 1992 The butterflies of the Malay Peninsula. Kuala Lumpur: Malayan Nature Society.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Eooxylides tharis |
|---|---|
| Location | Venus Drive forest, Singapore |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Behavior | Branded Imperial, shares the sugar out from Smilax bracteata, which is his obligate food plant, with ants. |
| Source | DSC_0540 Sharing the sugar |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Copyright | © 2007 Yixiong Cai |
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