<> Cyrestis thyodamas Doyere,[1840] <>

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Photo taken at Chiang Dao Nature Sanctuary, Chiang Mai, Thailand. 540m a.s.l.

Widespread and very common everywhere. Surprisingly, there appears to have been no research into the life history of this species. Both sexes are similar in size and appearance. Rests with wings flat and often found resting on the underside of leaves.

Synonyms: Cyrestis chinensis

Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Cyrestinae - Cyrestis - thyodamas

Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Indonesia

Habitat: evergreen and deciduous montane forest up to 3000m a.s.l. Wingspan: 45-65mm

Flight time: all year, depending on location

Larval Hosts: Ficus ampelos, Ficus benghalensis, Ficus callosa, Ficus carica, Ficus caulocarpa, Ficus drupacea, Ficus erecta, Ficus formosana, Ficus microcarpa, Ficus neriifolia, Ficus pumila, Ficus racemosa, Ficus religiosa, Ficus sarmentosa, Ficus semicordata, Ficus septica, Ficus superba, Ficus tinctoria, Ficus variegata, Ficus vasculosa, Ficus virens, Ficus virgata (Moraceae), Debregeasia sp. (Urticaceae), Tetracera sarmentosa (Dilleniaceae). Actual host plant used depends upon location and availabilty of plant species.

Adult Food Sources: Nectar - Zanthoxylum avicennae (Rutaceae), Lantana camara (Verbenaceae), Anaphalis contorta (Asteraceae), Cyananthus incanus (Campanulaceae), Swertia chirata (Gentianaceae), Osbeckia nepalensis (Melastomataceae), Coelogyne corymbosa (Orchidaceae), Narcissus tazetta (Amaryllidaceae), Berberis asiatica, Berberis chitria, Berberis lycium (Berberidaceae). Other - mud puddling, rotting fruit