<> Mimathyma chevana (Moore,[1866]) <>
the Sergeant or Sailor Emperor ผีเสื้อเจ้าชายกะลาสี
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Photo taken at Lamnamkok National Park, Chiang Rai, Thailand. 480m a.s.l.
Although fairly widespread across most of the northern parts of the region, it is not common and little seems to be known about this species.
Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Apaturinae - Mimathyma - chevana
Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China
Habitat: open montane forest up to 1700m a.s.l. Wingspan: 55-65mm
Flight time: not known
Larval Hosts: not known but probably Celtis sp. (Cannabaceae)
Adult Food Sources: Nectar - not known to visit flowers. Other - mud puddling
Butterflies of Thailand and SE Asia - BugsAlive Species Information Sheet
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