<> Neptis soma Linnaeus,1758 <>
the Cream-spotted Sailer ผีเสื้อกะลาสีจุดครีม
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Photo taken at Chiang Dao Nature Sanctuary, Chiang Mai, Thailand. 540m a.s.l.
Distributed across a large part of the region but not in the southern islands. There is little difference between the sexes and they look very similar to each other. Their flight is rather weak in the usual 'sailer' technique. Usually found in sunlit glades and along forest edges. Multivoltine with several broods per annum.
Synonyms and previously used names: Neptis butleri, Neptis sikkima
Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Limenitidinae - Neptis - soma
Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaysia
Habitat: humid deciduous montane forest, up to 2800m a.s.l. Wingspan: 50-60mm
Flight time: most of the year, depending on location
Larval Hosts: Aphananthe aspera, Celtis boninensis, Celtis tetrandra, Celtis sinensis, Trema orientale (Cannabaceae), Ulmus uyematsui, Zelkova serrata (Ulmaceae), Pueraria montana, Wisteria floribunda, Wisteria sinensis (Fabaceae), Rubus corchorifolius, Rubus formosensis, Rubus lambertianus, Rubus mesogaeus (Rosaceae), Sterculia villosa (Malvaceae), Combretum indicum (Combretaceae), Rhamnus formosana, Sageretia thea (Rhamnaceae), Acer serrulatum (Sapindaceae), Boehmeria densiflora, Debregeasia orientalis, Pouzolzia sanguinea (Urticaceae), Deutzia pulchra (Hydrangeaceae), Sabia transarisanensis (Sabiaceae). Hosts used depends upon location and availability of plant species.
Adult Food Sources: Nectar - not known if it visits flowers. Other - mud puddling, honeydew on citrus trees
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| Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Celtis tetrandra, a larval host |
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| Trema orientale, another larval host |
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