<> Chersonesia intermedia Martin,1895 <>
the Intermediate Maplet ผีเสื้อแผนที่แดงลายประ
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Photo taken at Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand. 700m a.s.l.
Not uncommon but like many species in this subfamily little research seems to have been done and so what we know about them is limited. Both sexes are similar in appearance. Multivoltine. Often found settled on the underside of leaves.
Synonyms: Chersonesia rahrioides
Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Cyrestinae - Chersonesia - intermedia
Regional Distribution: India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines
Habitat: low altitude montane forest near streams Wingspan: 28-33mm
Flight time: most of the year, depending on location
Larval Hosts: Ficus racemosa (Moraceae). There may be others that have not been recorded.
Adult Food Sources: Nectar - not known to visit flowers. Other - mud puddling
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| Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Ficus racemosa, a larval host |
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