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Taxila haquinus, the harlequin or orange harlequin, is a small but striking butterfly from the family Riodinidae. It is found from India east to Palawan and south to Java. It is the only species in the genus Taxila. Wikipedia

February 2022

Life History from ButterflyCylce

Status in Singapore: Moderate Rare
Endangered (EN) ( Singapore Red Data Book 2008 )

The species is a forest butterfly and has thus far been observed on Pulau Tekong in Singapore and some forestry areas in Singapore.

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