<> Rohana parvata Moore,1857 <>
the Brown Prince ผีเสื้อเจ้าชายสีตาล
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Photo taken at Lamnamkok National Park, Chiang Rai, Thailand. 740m a.s.l.
A rare and little known species that is found in the northern parts of the region. Both sexes look similar but the female is slightly larger in size.
Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Apaturinae - Rohana - parvata
Regional Distribution: India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China
Habitat: montane forest up to around 1500m a.s.l. Wingspan: 40-50mm
Flight time: most of the year depending on location
Larval Hosts: not known but possibly Celtis sp. (Cannabaceae)
Adult Food Sources: Nectar - not known to visit flowers. Other - mud puddling, appears to like human perspiration
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| Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Celtis sp. a possible larval host |
Butterflies of Thailand and SE Asia - BugsAlive Species Information Sheet
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