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Species of butterfly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zeuxidia amethystus, the common Saturn, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1865. This butterfly is relatively large and striking. Its forewings have a broad iridescent-blue band with a similar blue patch on the hindwing. It is not abundant in Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.[clarification needed] It has only be observed in dense forests. It can be approached while feeding on fermenting fallen fruits. Its flight period extends from May to September.[1] It obtains minerals using mud-puddling behavior and seem to be prefer ammonium ions rather than sodium.[2]
| Zeuxidia amethystus | |
|---|---|
| |
| In William Lucas Distant's Rhopalocera Malayana | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Zeuxidia |
| Species: | Z. amethystus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zeuxidia amethystus Butler, 1865 | |
It is sometimes collected and displayed as fine wall art.[3]
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