<> Cirrochroa surya Moore,[1879] <>
the Little Yeoman ผีเสื้อสีอิฐเล็ก
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Photo taken at Khao Phanom Bencha National Park, Krabi, Thailand. 100m a.s.l.
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Cirrochroa surya is an uncommon species found only in a limited part of the region. Little research appears to have been done and so little is known about this species. We do know it is multivoltine but it is not known how many broods per year, although there are probably at least 3 or 4.
Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Heliconiinae - Cirrochroa - surya
Regional subspecies: Cirrochroa surya siamensis (Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, S.Vietnam, W.Malaysia), Cirrochroa surya surya (Myanmar)
Regional Distribution: Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia
Habitat: Cirrochroa surya is found in open montane forests at low to moderate elevations. It has been recorded up to around 1000m a.s.l.
Flight time: not fully known but probably most of the year Wingspan: 50-60mm
Life History: not known but possibly similar to its sister species with egg to adult at around 18-20 days
Larval Hosts: Hydnocarpus castaneus (Achariaceae). There are certainly other hosts that have not yet been recorded.
Adult Food Sources: Nectar - not known if this species visits flowers for nectar. Other - mud puddling.
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| Khao Phanom Bencha N.P., Krabi, Thailand |
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| Hydnocarpus castaneus, a larval host |
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