<> 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 Mimathyma chevana is fairly widespread across most of the northern parts of the region, it is not common and little seems to be known about this species.
Synonyms & previously used names: Apatura chevana, Apatura leechi
Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Apaturinae - Mimathyma - chevana
Regional subspecies: Mimathyma chevana chevana (E.Nepal, NE India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Yunnan-China), Mimathyma chevana leechi (N.Vietnam)
Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China
Habitat: Mimathyma chevana is found in open montane forest and has been recorded up to 1700m a.s.l.
Flight time: not known but possibly only in Spring Wingspan: 55-65mm
Life History: not known
Larval Hosts: Ulmus davidiana, Ulmus parvifolia (Ulmaceae), Celtis sp. (Cannabaceae)
Adult Food Sources: Nectar - not known to visit flowers. Other - mud puddling
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Herona marathus
Mimathyma chevana
