<> Terinos terpander (Hewitson,1862) <>
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Photo taken at Khao Phanom Bencha National Park, Krabi, Thailand. 100m a.s.l.
Terinos terpander is an uncommon species confined mostly to the southern half of the SE Asia region. It is generally most active in the mornings. It has a fairly weak flight, fliting from one leaf to another, and frequently rests on the underside of the leaves. The sexes are almost identical but there is a marked difference between subspecies. It is multivoltine with several broods per annum.
Synonyms: Terinos robertsia, Terinos teos, Terinos piepersi
Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Heliconiinae - Terinos - terpander
Regional subspecies: Terinos terpander blachieri (Laos, Vietnam), Terinos terpander intermedia (Thailand, Cambodia), Terinos terpander myae (Phu Quoc Is.-S.Vietnam), Terinos terpander piepersi (Java-Indonesia), Terinos terpander robertsia (S.Myanmar, S.Thailand, W.Malaysia, Singapore), Terinos terpander teos (Sumatra-Indonesia), Terinos terpander terpander (E.Malaysia, Kalimantan-Indonesia)
Regional Distribution: Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia
Habitat: Terinos terpander is found in open spaces within rainforest and bamboo forest at mainly low elevations. It is usually found near streams
Flight time: most of the year depending on location Wingspan: 60-70mm
Life History: egg 3 days instar 1 2 days instar 2 2 days instar 3 2-3 days instar 4 3-5 days instar 5 6-7 days pupa 6-7 days Total egg to adult 24-29 days
All times are approximate and can vary depending on the season and on the host used.
Larval Hosts: Homalium foetidum (Salicaceae), Rinorea anguifera (Violaceae), Antidesma sp. (Euphorbiaceae). There may be other hosts that have not yet been recorded.
Actual host plant used depends upon location and availabilty of plant species.
Adult Food Sources: Nectar - has been observed visiting flowers but no records of actual species are available. Other - mud puddling
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| Khao Phanom Bencha N.P., Chiang Rai, Thailand |
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| Rinorea anguifera, a larval host |
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