Lasippa viraja

 

<> Lasippa viraja  (Moore,1872) <>

the Yellow-jak Lascar     ผีเสื้อกะลาสีแดงอินเดีย

 
 
 

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Lasippa viraja
Photo taken at Chiang Dao Nature Sanctuary, Chiang Mai, Thailand. 540m a.s.l.

Lasippa viraja has limited distribution across the more northern parts of the region. It is not sexually dimorphic and the sexes look similar to each other. It has a slow and leisurely flight. Unfortunately there is little information available about seasonality or number of broods per annum.

Synonyms and previously used names:   Neptis viraja


Taxonomy:  Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Limenitidinae - Lasippa - viraja

Regional subspecies:   Lasippa viraja viraja (Nepal, N.India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, S.China)

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

Habitat:  Lasippa viraja is found in evergreen montane forest and has been recorded at elevations up to 2400m a.s.l.

Flight time:  thought to be March to December                                 Wingspan:  56–70mm

Life History:   not known

Larval Hosts:  Dalbergia lanceolaria, Dalbergia latifolia (Fabaceae).  Hosts used depends upon location and availability of plant species.

Adult Food Sources:  Nectar - not known if this species visits flowers for nectar.  Other - mud puddling

Lasippa viraja
Lamnamkok N.P., Chiang Rai, Thailand

Lasippa viraja
Lamnamkok N.P., Chiang Rai, Thailand

Dalbergia latifolia
Dalbergia latifolia, a larval host

Butterflies of Thailand and SE Asia  -  BugsAlive Species Information Sheet
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