Sephisa chandra

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Sephisa chandra
Sephisa chandra, male

Sephisa chandra , male

Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family : Noble butterfly (Nymphalidae)
Subfamily : Common Schiller Butterfly (Apaturinae)
Genre : Sephisa
Type : Sephisa chandra
Scientific name
Sephisa chandra
( Moore , 1858)

Sephisa chandra is a butterfly ( butterfly ) from the family of the noble butterfly (Nymphalidae)occurring in Southeast Asia.

features

butterfly

The moths reach a wingspan of 70 to 90 millimeters. There is a clear sexual dimorphism between the sexes . In the males, the basic color of the forewings is black and is traversed by a yellow inner and a white outer narrow cross-band, each interrupted several times by the black veins. Small white spots and dots can be seen near the wing tip . The basic color of the upper side of the hind wings is yellow to yellow-orange and black in the submarginal region and at the edge. A black discal spot stands out clearly . The undersides of the wings depict the drawing of the upper sides in a similar form, sometimes some light spots shimmer slightly bluish. The females primarily differ in the color of the upper side of the hind wings, which can vary from whitish to blackish. On the forewing upper side, the white patch pattern is more extensive than in the males. In the females, too, the drawing on the upper side of the wing appears to be slightly weakened and then to the underside.

  • Underside of wing male

  • Lower wing female

  • Female (dark shape)

  • Female (light form)

Pre-imaginal stages

The first stands have not yet been described.

Similar species

The butterflies of Sephisa dichroa , which are similar in color and drawing, lack the white spots on the upper side of the forewing .

Distribution, subspecies and habitat

Sephisa chandra occurs in India , Malaysia , Nepal , Bhutan , Myanmar , Thailand , southeast China and Taiwan . Four subspecies are currently listed in the individual occurrence areas . The species prefers to colonize rainforests at altitudes between 200 and 1000 meters.

Way of life

The moths fly in several generations, mainly in the months of May and October. They like to visit humid places in the earth to absorb fluids and minerals. The caterpillars feed on the leaves of Quercus morii . Details on the species' way of life have yet to be researched.

Danger

Sephisa chandra is protected in India under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Amnuay Pinratana: Butterflies in Thailand Nymphalidae Volume three , Viratham Press, 1979, p. 160
  2. ↑ Markku Savela: Sephisa Moore, 1882 - distribution. In: Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved May 23, 2019 .
  3. ^ Butterflies of the Indian Subcontinent
  4. ↑ flight times
  5. ↑ Food plants
  6. ^ Butterflies of India

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