<> Hestina persimilis (Westwood, [1850]) <>
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Photo taken at Chiang Dao Nature Sanctuary, Chiang Mai, Thailand ♂ 540m a.s.l.
Hestina persimilis is mainly found in the cooler northern parts of the region and, although generally uncommon, can be common locally. The sexes are similar in appearance but colours in the female are slightly paler with larger white areas. The species is multivoltine but the number of broods is unknown. There are some uncertainties about subspecies in some areas and more research, including molecular analysis, is needed for this species.
Synonyms and previously used names: Hestina zella, Diagora persimilis, Hestina aporina, Diadema persimilis, Parhestina persimilis, Hestina subviridis, Hestina yankowskyi, Euripus japonicus
Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Apaturinae - Hestina - persimilis
Regional subspecies: Hestina persimilis chinensis (W.China), Hestina persimilis persimilis (Nepal, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Thailand, SE Yunnan-China), Hestina persimilis incertae sedis (Laos, Vietnam, S.Yunnan-China)
Regional Distribution: Nepal,Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China
Habitat: Hestina persimilis is found in montane forest at moderate elevations, and has been recorded up to 1100m a.s.l.
Flight time: most of the year except the very coldest months Wingspan: 55-65mm
Life History: not known
Larval Hosts: Celtis australis, Celtis biondii, Celtis boninensis, Celtis jessoensis, Celtis sinensis, Celtis timorensis (Cannabaceae)
Adult Food Sources: Nectar - Buddleja asiatica (Scrophulariaceae). Other - mud puddling, over-ripe fruit, tree sap, animal dung, bird droppings
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| Chiang Dao N.S., Chiang Mai, Thailand ♂ |
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| Chiang Dao N.S., Chiang Mai, Thailand ♂ |
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| Celtis timorensis a larval host |
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| Buddleja asiatica a nectar source |
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Hestina persimilis
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