<> Neptis nata Moore,1857 <>
the Sullied Brown or Clear Sailer ผีเสื้อกะลาสีตาลใต้เรียบ
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Photo taken at Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand. 620m a.s.l.
Although it is distributed across a large part of the region, this species is not common. There is little difference between the sexes and they look similar to each other. There is not much information available but probably multivoltine with several broods per annum.
Synonyms and previously used names: Neptis nandina, Neptis egestas
Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Limenitidinae - Neptis - nata
Regional Distribution: India,Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines
Habitat: deciduous forest, grassland, and hillsides, up to 2000m a.s.l. Wingspan: 40-50mm
Flight time: most of the year, depending on location
Larval Hosts: Aphananthe aspera, Celtis sinensis, Celtis tetrandra, Trema orientale (Cannabaceae), Dalbergia sissoo, Mucuna macrocarpa, Phanera championii, Pongamia pinnata, Pterocarpus vidalianus, Pueraria montana, Puhuaea sequax (Fabaceae), Sterculia lanceolata (Malvaceae), Boehmeria nivea (Urticaceae), Bridelia balansae (Phyllanthaceae), Combretum indicum (Combretaceae), Callicarpa formosana (Lamiaceae), Zelkova serrata (Ulmaceae). Hosts used depends upon location and availability of plant species.
Adult Food Sources: Nectar - Lantana camara (Verbenaceae). There are undoutedly other flowers visited but as yet have not been recorded. Other - mud puddling, honeydew on citrus trees
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| Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Lantana camara, a nectar source |
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| Celtis tetrandra, a larval host |
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| Trema orientale, another larval host |
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