<> Chersonesia risa (Doubleday,[1848]) <>
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Photo taken at Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand. 1150m a.s.l.
Common 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 settles upside down on the underside of leaves with wings spread.
Synonyms: Chersonesia transiens, Cyrestis risa, Cyrestis cyanee
Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Cyrestinae - Chersonesia - risa
Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Malaysia, Indonesia
Habitat: montane forest up to 1200m a.s.l. Wingspan: 30-40mm
Flight time: most of the year, depending on location
Larval Hosts: Ficus racemosa, Ficus fistulosa, Ficus hispida, Ficus ischnopoda, Ficus pleyteana, Ficus pustulata (Moraceae)
Adult Food Sources: Nectar - not known to visit flowers. Other - mud puddling
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| Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Ficus fistulosa, a larval host |
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| Ficus hispida, another larval host |
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