<> Athyma cama Moore,1857 <>
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Photo taken at Chiang Dao Nature Sanctuary, Chiang Mai, Thailand ♂ 540m a.s.l.
Fairly widespread but not really common and may be limited by their need for particular host plants. Fast and powerful flyers. This species is dimorphic and the sexes are totally different in appearance (see photos below). Multivoltine with several broods per annum.
Synonyms and previously used names: Pantoporia cama, Pantoporia camasa
Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Limenitidinae - Athyma - cama
Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia
Habitat: montane forest locations near streams, up to 2000m a.s.l. Wingspan: 50-60mm
Flight time: most of the year, depending on location.
Larval Hosts: Glochidion acuminatum, Glochidion lanceolatum, Glochidion nubigenum, Glochidion philippicum, Glochidion rubrum, Glochidion wrightii, Glochidion zeylanicum (Phyllanthaceae). Actual host plant used depends upon location and availabilty of plant species.
Adult Food Sources: Nectar - Gentiana capitata (Gentianaceae), Magnolia campbellii (Magnoliaceae), Vanda cristata (Orchidaceae), Tagetes erecta (Asteraceae). NOTE: there are probably other plant species visited but not yet recorded or observed. Other - mud puddling.
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| Chiang Rai, Thailand ♂ |
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| Kalaw, Myanmar ♀ |
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| Chiang Rai, Thailand |
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| Tagetes erecta, a nectar source |
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| Glochidion rubrum, a larval host |
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| Magnolia campbellii, another nectar source |
Links to other pages in this series for species in the same subfamily
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