ocellated argus

ocellated argus
noun
: argus 2; especially : an argus (Rheinartia ocellata) of southeastern Asia that is predominantly brown with in the male elaborate spotting in black, white, and buff, a long pointed tail patterned with nonmetallic ocelli, and a large occipital crest

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