Hestina assimilis formosana is a subspecies of Hestina assimilis. It is a medium size butterfly in the family Nymphalidae found in Asia such as the Korean Peninsula, Southeast China, Northern Vietnam, Taiwan, and Amami Island. In August 2022, I saw this beautiful but lifeless Hestina assimilis formosana on the balcony of the place that I stayed in Taiwan. Although I could clearly see it and take a good picture, I felt sad.
紅斑脈蛺蝶 (其他別名: 紅星脈蛺蝶, 紅珠蛺蝶, 紅星斑挾蝶, 紅星擬斑蛺蝶, 紅星胡麻斑蛺蝶, 紅星斑蛺蝶, 紅環蛺蝶, 黑脈蛺蝶) 是 Hestina assimilis 的亞種。它是蛺蝶科的一種中型蝴蝶，分佈於亞洲，如朝鮮半島、中國東南部、越南北部、台灣和日本奄美大島。2022年八月在臺灣住處的陽台上看到這隻漂亮但無氣息的紅斑脈蛺蝶，雖然能夠清楚的照到它，但心中為它傷感。
Photo Date: 2022.08.03 Location: Tamsui, Taiwan
Notes 筆記
- Hestina assimilis formosana is a subspecies of Hestina assimilis. It is a medium size butterfly in the family Nymphalidae found in Asia such as the Korean Peninsula, Southeast China, Northern Vietnam, Taiwan, and Amami Island.
- The body is dark brown with white spots and stripes. The forewings are triangular, the hind wings are fan-shaped, and there is a row of red markings on the outside of the hind wings.
- It inhabits evergreen broad-leaved forests. More than one generation a year. The adult butterflies are active and fly quite fast. The male is strongly territorial.
- 紅斑脈蛺蝶 (其他別名: 紅星脈蛺蝶, 紅珠蛺蝶, 紅星斑挾蝶, 紅星擬斑蛺蝶, 紅星胡麻斑蛺蝶, 紅星斑蛺蝶, 紅環蛺蝶, 黑脈蛺蝶) 是 Hestina assimilis 的亞種。它是蛺蝶科的一種中型蝴蝶，分佈於亞洲，如朝鮮半島、中國東南部、越南北部、台灣和日本奄美大島。
- 軀體是黑褐色，有白色斑點、條紋。前翅三角形，後翅扇形，後翅外側有一列紅色斑紋。
- 棲息在常綠闊葉林。一年多代。成蝶飛翔頗快速，雄性有很強的領地意識。
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References 參考資料
- Wikipedia: Hestina assimilis
- 臺灣生命大百科: Hestina assimilis formosana (Moore, 1895)