<> Laringa horsfieldii (Boisduval, 1833) <>
the Banded Dandy ผีเสื้อขี้โอ่ลายแถบ
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Photo taken at Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand ♂ 1580m a.s.l.
Like its sister species, L.castelnaui, there is very little known about this species. Although distributed over a fairly large area it is very localised, living in small colonies at specific locations. It is sexually dimorphic with differences in colour, although markings are similar.
Synonyms and previously used names: Eurytela horsfieldii
Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Biblidinae - Laringa - horsfieldi
Regional subspecies: L.h.andamanensis (Andaman Islands, India), L.h.glaucescens (Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China), L.h.horsfieldii (Indonesia), L.h.velitra (Indonesia)
Regional Distribution: India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, Indonesia
Habitat: montane forest up to 1800m a.s.l. Wingspan: 40-50mm
Flight time: not known but possibly only two broods per annum
Larval Hosts: not known
Adult Food Sources: Nectar - not known to visit flowers. Other - mud puddling
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| Chiang Rai, Thailand ♀ |
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| Chiang Mai, Thailand ♂ |
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| Chiang Mai, Thailand ♂ |
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| Chiang Rai, Thailand ♀ |
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