Sumalia daraxa
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Sumalia daraxa is a butterfly ( butterflies ) from the family of noble butterflies (Nymphalidae)occurring in Asia.
features
butterfly
The wingspan of the moth is 60 to 70 millimeters. The upper side of the forewing in females and males shows a dark brown basic color. A light green band extends over the post-disk region on both pairs of wings, which dissolves into spots on the forewings in the direction of the apex . However, the green hue will fade with increasing life. In the submarginal region , a series of round black spots can be seen on the upper side of the hind wing. An orange-red stain stands out at the anal corner. On the red-brown undersides of the wings, the drawing of the upper sides is a little paler and depicted with white bands. The basal region of the hind wings is bright cream-colored.
Similar species
In the similar species Bassarona recta and Bassarona teuta , the band on the wings is always white to yellowish- white and in Euthalia duda it is also light blue on the upper side of the hind wing. Parasarpa dudu differs in addition to the white bandages by two rust-red blemishes on the front edge of the upper side of the forewing .
Occurrence, subspecies and habitat
The range of the species extends from India , Burma and Thailand to the southeast of China and to Vietnam . On Borneo is the subspecies Sumalia Daraxa viridicans on Sumatra Sumalia Daraxa Theoda home.
Sumalia daraxa primarily inhabits forest edges and river banks. The altitude distribution extends up to 2000 meters.
Way of life
The moths are mainly found between March and October. They like to suck on damp soil, excrement or animal carcasses in order to absorb liquids and minerals. Occasionally they also visit flowers. The caterpillars feed on the leaves of poplar ( Populus ) and willow species ( Salix ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Sanjay Sondhi & Krushnamegh Kunte: Butterflies and Moths of Pakke Tiger Reserve , Titli Trust (Dehradun), and Indian Foundation for Butterflies (Bengaluru), 2014, ISBN 978-93-5126-899-4 , p. 94
- ↑ a b Markku Savela: Sumalia Moore, [1898] - distribution. In: Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved March 20, 2019 .
Web links
- ifoundbutterflies.org - Green Commodore at Butterflies of India
- uniprot.org/taxonomy - taxonomy