Neptis magadha

 

<> Neptis magadha  Felder,1867 <>

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

Neptis magadha is 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 subspecies:   Neptis magadha charon (S.Thailand, W.Malaysia), Neptis magadha magadha (Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam), Neptis magadha pasiphae (Java-Indonesia), Neptis magadha phlyasia (Sumatra-Indonesia), Neptis magadha plautia (E.Malaysia)

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

Habitat:  Neptis magadha is found in montane forest and has been recorded at elevations up to 1200m a.s.l.

Flight time:  most of the year, depending on location                         Wingspan:  45-55mm

Life History:   not known

Larval Hosts:  not known

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

Neptis magadha
Doi Suthep-Pui N.P., Chiang Mai, Thailand

Butterflies of Thailand and SE Asia  -  BugsAlive Species Information Sheet
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