<> Cyrestis nivea Felder,[1867] <>
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Photo taken at Than Bok Khorani National Park, Krabi, Thailand. 60m a.s.l.
Quite rare and 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. Often found resting on the underside of leaves.
Synonyms: Amathusia nivea, Cyrestis nivalis, Cyrestis atosia
Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Cyrestinae - Cyrestis - nivea
Regional Distribution: Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines
Habitat: primary and secondary forest up to 500m a.s.l. Wingspan: 40-50mm
Flight time: all year, depending on location
Larval Hosts: Ficus rumphii (Moraceae). There may be others (probably Ficus sp.) that have not been recorded.
Adult Food Sources: Nectar - females are known to visit flowers but no species have been recorded. Other - mud puddling
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| Krabi, Thailand |
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| Ficus rumphii, a larval host |
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