Faunis canens | |
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Faunis canens arcesilaus Stichel, 1933, from Malaya | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Faunis |
Species: | F. canens
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Binomial name | |
Faunis canens Hübner, 1826
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Synonyms | |
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Faunis canens, the common faun, is a butterfly from South and South East Asia that belongs to the Morphinae, a subfamily of the brush-footed butterflies.[1] This species may include the Indian faun, Faunis arcesilaus.[2]
The common faun ranges from Sikkim to Assam and Myanmar[3] and through Thailand, peninsular Malaya, Singapore to southern Yunnan and the western islands of the Indonesian archipelago.[4] The larva feeds on Musa.