Bhagadatta austenia

 

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Photo taken at Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand. 700m a.s.l.

Distribution of Bhagadatta austenia is confined to the northern part of the region. The sexes are visually similar  but the female is larger and darker in colour. The species is multivoltine but it is not known how many  broods per annum. Eggs are laid in a linked chain of 100+ eggs and the larvae are known to be gregarious. Not much is known about this species and further study is needed.

Synonyms and previously used names:    Lebadea austenia, Limenitis austenia


Taxonomy:  Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Limenitidinae - Bhagadatta - austenia

Regional subspecies:    Bhagadatta austenia alistairi (N. Thailand, Laos), Bhagadatta austenia montana (S.China), Bhagadatta austenia violetta (Vietnam)

Regional Distribution:  India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China

Habitat:  Bhagadatta austenia is found in montane forest, usually at elevations between 1000m and 1700m a.s.l.

Flight time:  a large part of the year except the coldest months         Wingspan:  50-65mm

Life History:   not known

Larval Hosts:  Mammea siamensis (Calophyllaceae).  There may be other plant species that are used as hosts which have not yet been recorded.

Adult Food Sources:  Nectar - not known if they visit flowers for nectar.  Other - mud puddling, animal droppings, rotten fruits

Bhagadatta austenia
Doi Suthep-Pui N.P., Chiang Mai, Thailand

Mammea siamensis
Mammea siamensis, a larval host

Butterflies of Thailand and SE Asia  -  BugsAlive Species Information Sheet
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