Neptis miah

 

<> Neptis miah  Moore,1858 <>

the Small Yellow Sailer     ผีเสื้อกะลาสีเหลืองเล็ก

 

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Neptis miah
Photo taken at Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand. 700m a.s.l.

Although quite widespread across the region, this species is not particularly common. Both sexes are almost identical in appearance but the female can be slightly lighter in colour. It has a slow leisurely flight, like all the members of this genus. Multivoltine with several broods per annum. Further study is needed as there is so little information available.

Synonyms and previously used names:   Bimbisara miah

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

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

Habitat:  sunlit glades in dense broadleaf forest, up to 1500m a.s.l.                             Wingspan:  45-60mm

Flight time:  most of the year, depending on location

Life History:     egg   3 days     instar 1   2-3 days     instar 2    2-4 days     instar 3    5-8 days    instar 4    5-7 days     instar 5   7 days    pupa   12-15 days     Total egg to adult   36-47 days days.    All times approximate.

Larval Hosts:  not known but possibly Quercus or other trees in the Fagaceae family. Unfortunately the life history study above did not indicate what plant species were used.

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

Neptis miah
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Neptis miah
 Chiang Mai, Thailand

Neptis miah
Chiang Rai, Thailand

Butterflies of Thailand and SE Asia  -  BugsAlive Species Information Sheet
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