<> Athyma daraxa (Doubleday,[1848]) <>
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Photo taken at Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand. 1060m a.s.l.
Until recently, better known as Sumalia daraxa. Although it is distributed across a large part of the region, this species is not common and can be very localised. It is not often seen due to its habit of flying high and fast in the forest canopy but males do sometimes descend to ground level to puddle or feed on dung or carrion. The sexes look very similar to each other. There is not much information available but probably multivoltine with several broods per annum.
Synonyms and previously used names: Limenitis daraxa, Sumalia daraxa
Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Limenitidinae - Athyma - daraxa
Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Malaysia
Habitat: Athyma daraxa is usually found in evergreen montane forest edges near streams, and has been recorded at elevations up to 2200m a.s.l.
Flight time: most of the year, depending on location Wingspan: 60-70mm
Larval Hosts: Populus adenopoda, Populus glauca, Salix salwinensis, Salix tetrasperma (Salicaceae). Hosts used depends upon location and availability of plant species.
Adult Food Sources: Nectar - not known if flowers are visited for nectar. Other - mud puddling, carrion, animal dung
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| Doi Inthanon N.P., Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Doi Suthep-Pui N.P., Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Doi Suthep-Pui N.P., Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Doi Suthep-Pui N.P., Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Doi Suthep-Pui N.P., Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Populus adenopoda, a larval host |
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| Salix tetrasperma, another larval host |
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