<> Pseudergolis wedah Kollar, [1844] <>

the Tabby ผีเสื้อแมวลาย

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Photo taken at Chiang Dao Nature Sanctuary, Chiang Mai, Thailand. 540m a.s.l.

Confined to the northern part of the region. A very active butterfly that is usually seen near streams. Both sexes are similar in appearance but the rarely-seen female is often slightly paler in colour than the male. Occasionally found resting on the underside of leaves. Multivoltine with several broods per year. Previously in the Cyrestinae sub-family but now reassigned to the Pseudergolinae.

Synonyms: Precis hara, Precis wedah

Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Pseudergolinae - Pseudergolis - wedah

Regional subspecies: P.w.chinensis (small area of central China), P.w.wedah (most locations from Nepal through to southern China)

Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China

Habitat: evergreen and deciduous montane forest up to 3000m a.s.l. Wingspan: 45-55mm

Flight time: all year, depending on location

Life History: not known

Larval Hosts: Debregeasia longifolia, Debregeasia orientalis, Debregeasia saeneb, Oreocnide frutescens (Urticaceae), Poa pratensis (Poaceae). Actual host plant used depends upon location and availabilty of plant species.

Adult Food Sources: Nectar - not known to visit flowers. Other - mud puddling, animal dung and urine