Neptis magadha

 

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

An uncommon species about which little is known. The sexes look alike although the female is slightly larger. It is assumed to be multivoltine with several broods per annum. Further study of this species is much needed.

Synonyms and previously used names:   Neptis cineracea

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

Regional Distribution:  India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia

Habitat:  montane forest, up to 1200m a.s.l.                                                          Wingspan:  45-55mm

Flight time:  most of the year, depending on location

Larval Hosts:  not known

Adult Food Sources:  Nectar - not known if it visits flowers. Other - mud puddling

Neptis magadha
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Butterflies of Thailand and SE Asia  -  BugsAlive Species Information Sheet
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