<> Cyrestis themire Honrath,1884 <>
the Little Mapwing ผีเสื้อแผนที่เล็ก
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Photo taken at Than Bok Khorani National Park, Krabi, Thailand. 60m a.s.l.
Can be fairly common locally but is not seen everywhere. Both sexes are similar in appearance. Often rests on underside of leaves.
Synonyms: Papilio periander, Cyrestis wernickei, Cyrestis periander
Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Cyrestinae - Cyrestis - themire
Regional Distribution: Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Malaysia, Indonesia
Habitat: open forest and forest edges Wingspan: 35-45mm
Flight time: all year, depending on location
Life History: egg 3 days instar 1 2 days instar 2 1 day instar 3 1 day instar 4 2 days instar 5 2 days pupa 5-6 days Total egg to adult 16-18 days. All times approximate.
Larval Hosts: Ficus obscura, Taxotrophis ilicifolia (Moraceae)
Adult Food Sources: Nectar - not known if it visits flowers. Other - mud puddling
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| Krabi, Thailand |
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| Ficus obscura, a larval host |
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| Taxotrophis ilicifolia, another larval host |
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