<> Rohana parisatis (Westwood, 1850) <>
the Black Prince ผีเสื้อเจ้าชายดำสยาม
Click on any photo to see largest version
Photo taken at Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary, Chiang Mai, Thailand ♂ 540m a.s.l.
A widespread species usually found near streams during the morning hours. Not usually seen in the afternoon. Sexually dimorphic with the rarely-seen female (see below) looking totally different to the male.
Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Apaturinae - Rohana - parisatis
Regional Distribution: India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China
Habitat: rainforest and humid deciduous forest up to 1200m a.s.l. Wingspan: 45-50mm
Flight time: most of the year depending on location
Larval Hosts: Celtis philippensis, Celtis tetrandra, Celtis timorensis (Cannabaceae)
Adult Food Sources: Nectar - not known to visit flowers. Other - mud puddling, over-ripe fruit, animal droppings
 |
| Chiang Mai, Thailand ♀ |
 |
| Chiang Mai, Thailand ♂ |
 |
| Celtis timorensis, a larval host |
Links to other pages in this series for species in the same subfamily
