Tanaecia pelea, the Malay viscount, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
Description Tanaecia pelea has a wingspan of about . The basic colour of the upper wings is pale brown with pearly-bluish edges. It has dark brown marking on the basal area and a discal series of dark brown-edged hastate (spear-shaped) markings.
Distribution It is found in Singapore, mainland Malaysia, Borneo, Nias and Pulau Tioman.
Subspecies T. p. pelea (Malaya, Borneo) T. p. heliophila (Nias) T. p. irenae (Pulau Tioman)
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References "Tanaecia Butler, " at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms BioLib.cz World Field Guide
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