<> Euripus consimilis Westwood,1850 <>
the Painted Courtesan ผีเสื้อปีกเว้าแต้มแดง
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Photo taken in Lamnamkok National Park, Chiang Rai, Thailand ♂ 450m a.s.l.
Uncommon and found mainly in the western half of the region. The species is sexually dimorphic with the wings of the female having larger white areas and no red spots. One of the larger members of this subfamily but little is known about it and more research is needed. Multivoltine but not known how many broods there are each year.
Synonyms and previously used names: Euripus hallirothius
Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Apaturinae - Euripus - consimilis
Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam
Habitat: montane forest at low to mid elevations, up to 1000m a.s.l. Wingspan: 70-85mm
Flight time: March-December
Larval Hosts: Trema orientale (Cannabaceae), Albizia chinensis (Fabaceae)
Adult Food Sources: Nectar - Lantana sp. (Verbenaceae). There may be other plant species not yet recorded. Other - not known
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| Chiang Rai, Thailand ♂ |
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| Trema orientalis a larval host |
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| Lantana sp. a nectar source |
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