<> Prothoe franck (Godart, [1824]) <>
the Blue Begum ผีเสื้อเจ้าหญิงสีฟ้า
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Photo taken at Lamnamkok National Park, Chiang Rai, Thailand. 450m a.s.l.
A fairly rare species that, like many species in this subfamily, is usually seen individually and not in groups. Both sexes are similar in appearance. Multivoltine but number of broods per annum is unknown.
Synonyms: Prothoe franckii, Prothoe nausikaa
Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Charaxinae - Prothoe - franck
Regional subspecies: P.f.angelica (S.Myanmar, W.Thailand), P.f.aphrodite (Palawan-Philippines), P.f.irma (Indonesia), P.f.nausikaa (N.Vietnam, China), P.f.regalis (India, N.Myanmar), P.f.semperi (Philippines), P.f.uniformis (Thailand, Malaysia), P.f.vilma (C.Thailand, Laos, Vietnam)
Regional Distribution: India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines
Habitat: montane forest up to 800m a.s.l. Wingspan: 55-75mm
Flight time: most of the year, depending on location
Life History: not known
Larval Hosts: Alphonsea monogyna, Annona muricata, Desmos cochinchinensis, Friesodielsia cuneiformis (Annonaceae).
Adult Food Sources: Nectar - not known to visit flowers. Other - mud puddling, carrion, over-ripe fruit, tree sap
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| Chiang Rai, Thailand |
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| Annona muricata, a larval host |
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| Alphonsea monogyna, another larval host |
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