Neptis nashona

 

<> Neptis nashona  Swinhoe,1896 <>

the Long-stick Sailer     ผีเสื้อกะลาสีไม้ยาว

 
 
 

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Neptis nashona
Photo taken at Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand. 1060m a.s.l.

There is limited distribution of Neptis nashona and it is mainly in the northern parts of the region. Both sexes look similar to each other. It's flight is rather weak in typical 'sailer' fashion featuring bursts of rapid wing beats interspersed with extended gliding or sailing phases. It is a sun-loving species but is easily disturbed. It is known to be multivoltine but overall very little seems to be known about this species and further studies are needed.

Synonyms and previously used names:   Neptis cartica nashona


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

Regional subspecies:   Neptis nashona aagaardi  (N&C Thailand), Neptis nashona chapa (N.Vietnam), Neptis nashona kishii (N.Vietnam, Yunnan-China), Neptis nashona nashona (NE.India, Myanmar, NE Thailand, Laos, N.Vietnam), Neptis nashona tamamitsui (C&S Vietnam)

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

Habitat:  Neptis nashona is found in montane forest, often near streams, and has been recorded at elevations up to 1600m a.s.l.

Flight time:  not fully known, may be seasonal                                  Wingspan:  50-60mm

Life History:   full details are not known but the period from Egg to Adult  is believed to be around 25-40 days, depending on the season.

Larval Hosts:  not known

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

Neptis nashona
Doi Inthanon N.P., Chiang Mai, Thailand

Butterflies of Thailand and SE Asia  -  BugsAlive Species Information Sheet
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