<> Athyma ranga (Moore, 1858) <>
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Photo taken at Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Chiang Mai. Thailand. 450m a.s.l.
Athyma ranga is widely distributed and fairly common throughout most of the region. The sexes look similar and it is impossible to distinguish between them in the field although the female is a little larger. It has a swift and powerful flight with rapid wing beats alternating with spurts of smooth gliding. Although they are powerful fliers it is usually only over short distances, settling periodically on the ground or on low vegetation.
The species flies for most of the year and is multivoltine with several broods per annum. The males are very territorial and survey their territory from the tops of bushes, seeing-off any intruders. Neither sex are regular nectar feeders but males are frequently seen mud puddling.
Synonyms and previously used names: Athyma mahesa, Pantoporia ranga, Pantoporia obsolescens
Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Limenitidinae - Athyma - ranga
Regional subspecies : A.r.malaya (W.Malaysia), A.r.obsolescens (SE.Thailand, Vietnam, S.China), A.r.ranga (NE India, Nepal, Myanmar, N.Thailand, Laos)
Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Malaysia
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Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand. 450m a.s.l. |
Habitat: Athyma ranga is a forest dependent species and is found in evergreen and moist deciduous forest, often near streams, and at elevations up to 2000m a.s.l.
Flight time: all year round, depending on location Wingspan: 45-55mm
Life History: egg 3-4 days instar 1 5 days instar 2 5 days instar 3 5 days instar 4 7 days instar 5 12 days pupa 9-19 days Total egg to adult 46-57 days. All times are approximate.
Larval Hosts: Chionanthus caudifolius, Chionanthus mala-elengi, Fraxinus insularis, Ligustrum lucidum, Ligustrum sinense, Olea dioica, Olea brachiata, Osmanthus fragrans, Tetrapilus brachiatus, Tetrapilus dioicus, (Oleaceae), Gmelina arborea (Lamiaceae), Lonicera sp. (Caprifoliaceae). Actual host plant used depends upon location and availabilty of plant species.
Adult Food Sources: Nectar - Zanthoxylum avicennae (Rutaceae), Turnera ulmifolia (Passifloraceae). NOTE: this species is not known as a regular nectar feeder but there may be other flowers other than the two listed here that it sometimes visits. Other - mud puddling.
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| Chiang Dao Nature Sanctuary, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Zanthoxylum avicennae, a nectar source |
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| Turnera ulmifolia, another nectar source |
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| Lamnamkok National Park, Chiang Rai, Thailand |
NU.jpg "Athyma ranga") |
| Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| pupa |
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| Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Chionanthus mala-elengi, a larval host |
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| Gmelina arborea, another larval host |
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