<> Faunis canens (Hübner,[1826]) <>

the Common Faun ผีเสื้อป่าสีตาลไหม้

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Photo taken at Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand. 1150m a.s.l.

Widely distributed across most of the region. It can be locally common. There is little difference visually between the sexes although the female is slightly larger and has darker shading at the margins of the upperwings. Although basically a forest species, it is sometimes seen at forest edges and in sunny glades within the forest. It is a fairly weak flier and usually flies close to the ground and rests amongst the leaf litter. Multivoltine with several broods per annum.

Synonyms and previously used names: Papilio arcesilaus, Faunis taraki

Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Morphinae - Faunis - canens

Regional Distribution: India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines

Habitat: dense montane forest up to 1700m a.s.l. Wingspan: 55-65mm

Flight time: all year depending on location

Life History: egg 8 days instar 1 5-6 days instar 2 4-5 days instar 3 4-5 days instar 4 6-10 days instar 5 8-10 days pupa 9-12 days Total egg to adult 44-55 days. All times approximate.

Larval Hosts: Caryota mitis, Cyrtostachys renda, Elaeis guineensis, Licuala grandis, Pholidocarpus kingianus, Pinanga scortechinii, Plectocomia elongata (Arecaceae), Curculigo latifolia (Hypoxidaceae), Peltophorum pterocarpum (Fabaceae), Musa sp. (Musaceae). Hosts used depends upon location and availability of plant species.