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Description
This species looks and behaves exactly like The Archduke (Lexias pardalis dirteana). The only differentiating characteristic between the two species is the colouration of the antenna. In Lexias dirtea meguiana, the apical topside of the antennae is black, whilst they are orange in Lexias pardalis dirtena. Both species have the undersides of the antenna coloured orange.

The males and females of both species cannot be distinguished when in flight. The species, like its lookalike, exhibits sexual dimorphism where the female is dark brown with yellow spots on both wings whiles the males are black with greenish blue wing margins.

It is also attracted by rotting fruit and can be found feeding greedily on these fruits on the forest floor. This particular female was photographed feeding on some fallen fruits in the nature reserves.

Scientific Name: Lexias dirtea merguia

Description
Family : Nymphalidae
SubFamily : Nymphalinae

Description
This species looks and behaves exactly like The Archduke (Lexias pardalis dirteana). The only differentiating characteristic between the two species is the colouration of the antenna. In Lexias dirtea meguiana, the apical topside of the antennae is black, whilst they are orange in Lexias pardalis dirtena. Both species have the undersides of the antenna coloured orange.

The males and females of both species cannot be distinguished when in flight. The species, like its lookalike, exhibits sexual dimorphism where the female is dark brown with yellow spots on both wings whiles the males are black with greenish blue wing margins.

It is also attracted by rotting fruit and can be found feeding greedily on these fruits on the forest floor. This particular female was photographed feeding on some fallen fruits in the nature reserves.

Scientific Name: Lexias dirtea merguia

Description
Family : Nymphalidae
SubFamily : Nymphalinae