Neptis cartica

 

<> Neptis cartica  Moore,1872 <>

the Plain Sailer     ผีเสื้อกะลาสีโคนปีกเรียบ

 

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Neptis cartica
Photo taken at Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand. 450m a.s.l.

Limited distribution across the northern half of the region. There is no noticeable difference in the appearance of the sexes either in colour or size. It has a typically slow and leisurely 'sailer' flight. Multivoltine but unfortunately there is little information available about larval hosts or the number of broods per annum. More study is needed.

Synonyms and previously used names:   Neptis burmana, Neptis carticoides, Neptis sinocartica

Taxonomy:  Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Limenitidinae - Neptis - cartica

Regional Distribution:  India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China

Habitat:  montane forest at moderate elevations, up to 1800m a.s.l.                               Wingspan:  55–65mm

Flight time:  most of the year with the exception of possibly the coldest months

Larval Hosts:  no information available

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

Neptis cartica
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Neptis cartica
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Neptis cartica
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Neptis cartica
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Butterflies of Thailand and SE Asia  -  BugsAlive Species Information Sheet
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