Zeuxidia

Japanese: Zeuxidia
Zeuxidia

...Small ones have a wingspan of about 6 cm, while large ones can reach 17 cm. Some, such as Zeuxidia , have a bluish-purple sheen reminiscent of Morpho butterflies, some, such as Taenaris , have a single large eye-spot on the surface of their hind wings, and some, such as Stichophthalma , have a long row of eye-spots on the underside. They live in dim tropical forests and bamboo groves, and are active in the early morning or twilight hours after sunset, which makes them similar to the families Strigidae and Satyridae.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Zeuxidia" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…小さいものでは開張6cm前後,大型のものでは17cmにも達する。なかには,ルリツヤワモンチョウ属Zeuxidiaのようにモルフォチョウを思わせるような青紫色の輝きをもつもの,メダマチョウ属Taenarisのように後羽の表面に1個の大きな眼状紋を現すもの,ワモンチョウ属Stichophthalmaのように裏面に眼状紋の長い列が現れるものなどがある。 熱帯の薄暗い森林やタケ林にすみ,早朝または日没後のたそがれの中を活動するものが多く,この点ではフクロウチョウ科やジャノメチョウ科に近い。…

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