Athyma kanwa

 

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Athyma kanwa
Photo taken at Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Chiang Mai. Thailand. 1580m a.s.l.

Limited distribution and not common. May be constrained by their need for particular host plants. Strong flyer. Sexes are almost identical in markings and size. Voltinism is not fully understood but there may be only two or three broods per annum. 

Synonyms and previously used names:    Pantoporia kanwa

Taxonomy:  Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Limenitidinae - Athyma - kanwa

Regional Distribution:  India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore

Habitat:  montane forest up to 1600m a.s.l.                                                       Wingspan:  55-65mm

Flight time:  not recorded but possibly October to April only

Life History:     egg   3-4 days     instar 1   3 days     instar 2    3 days     instar 3    4-5 days    instar 4    4 days     instar 5   7-9 days    pupa   6-7 days     Total egg to adult   21-24 days.    All times approximate.

Larval Hosts:  Uncaria canescens, Uncaria lanosa, Uncaria spp. (Rubiaceae).  Actual host plant used depends upon location and availabilty of plant species.

Adult Food Sources:  Nectar - Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae). NOTE: there are almost certainly other plant species visited but not yet recorded or observed.  Other - mud puddling

Athyma kanwa
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Uncaria sp.
Uncaria sp., a larval host

Bidens pilosa
Bidens pilosa, a nectar source

Butterflies of Thailand and SE Asia  -  BugsAlive Species Information Sheet
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