<> Polyura arja (Felder,[1867]) <>
the Pallid Nawab ผีเสื้อม้าเขียวแถบจาง
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Photo taken at Chiang Dao Nature Sanctuary, Chiang Mai, Thailand. 540m a.s.l.
Polyura arja is fairly widespread across the northern part of the region. Both sexes are very similar in appearance. It has a strong and rapid flight. In the field it is very difficult to tell it apart from its sister species Polyura athamas. Further study is needed for this species.
Synonyms: Charaxes arja, Eulepis arja, Eriboea arja
Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Charaxinae - Polyura - arja
Regional subspecies: no subspecies
Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China
Habitat: Polyura arja is found in both dense and open montane forest and has been recorded at elevations up to 2000m a.s.l.
Flight time: most of the year, excluding the coldest months Wingspan: 65-75mm
Life History: not known
Larval Hosts: Senegalia caesia (Fabaceae), Tectona grandis (Lamiaceae), Ficus microcarpa (Moraceae). There may be others not yet recorded.
Adult Food Sources: Nectar - not known to visit flowers. Other - mud puddling, animal dung, carrion, over-ripe fruit, plant sap
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| Chiang Dao N.S., Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Doi Suthep-Pui N.P., Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Tectona grandis, a larval host |
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| Ficus microcarpa, another larval host |
Links to other pages in this series for species in the same subfamily
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