Cupha erymanthis

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Cupha erymanthis
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Cupha erymanthis

Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family : Noble butterfly (Nymphalidae)
Subfamily : Heliconiinae
Genre : Cupha
Type : Cupha erymanthis
Scientific name
Cupha erymanthis
( Drury , 1773)

Cupha erymanthis is occurring in Asia Butterfly ( butterfly ) from the family of Nymphalidae (Nymphalidae).

features

butterfly

The wingspan of the moth is 58 to 74 millimeters. Both sexes do not differ in color, but the females are slightly larger than the males. A dark brown zone extends from the apex of the upper side of the forewing into the post-disk region . The disk region is yellow, the basal region light brown. The upper side of the hind wings is colored light brown. Two interrupted, dark brown wavy lines that are close together run along the hem. A number of black dots stand out in the post-fiscal region . The undersides of the wings are marbled reddish brown to ocher. A dark brown, sometimes bluish wavy line runs through the discal region of the hind wings.

Pre-imaginal stages

The egg has a whitish to greenish yellow color, a conical shape and is provided with many small dents.

Freshly hatched caterpillars are whitish in color and hairy. In the second stage, they turn green. When fully grown, they are reddish-brown in color and covered on the entire surface of the body with small white dots and black, heavily branched prickly thorns. The side stripe is yellowish white. Two large black, eye-like spots stand out from the yellow head.

The doll is designed as a fall doll and initially has a green color. Blue stripes stand out on the wing sheaths. There are reddish tubercles on the back . Shortly before the moths hatch, the pupae take on a light to dark brown color.

  • Caterpillar

  • Beginning of pupation

  • Fresh doll

  • Doll before hatching

  • Wing underside

Distribution, subspecies and habitat

Cupha erymanthis occurs in India , Sri Lanka , Myanmar , Malaysia , Singapore , Thailand , southern China and Taiwan . 15 subspecies are currently listed in the individual occurrence areas . The species mainly inhabits tropical forests.

Way of life

The moths fly in several generations throughout the year. They are most numerous at the end of the monsoon season between September and November. Occasionally they suck on damp places in the earth to absorb fluids and minerals. The caterpillars feed on the leaves of a variety of different plants. These include Flacourtiaceae , milkweed family (Euphorbiaceae), soap tree family (Sapindaceae), rose family (Rosaceae) and willow family (Salicaceae).

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Charles Thomas Bingham: The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Butterflies. Vol. I, Taylor & Francis, London, 1905, pp. 417/418
  2. ^ Butterflies of Singapore
  3. ↑ Markku Savela: Cupha Bill Berg, 1820 - distribution. In: Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Accessed March 26, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Food plants

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