Parasarpa zulema

 

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Sumalia zulema
Photo taken at Lamnamkok National Park, Chiang Rai, Thailand. 450m a.s.l.

Parasarpa zulema is quite rare and distributed across the northen part of the region. Sexes are similar in appearance but the female has a wider discal band. Usually found in sunlit glades and along forest edges. There is little information available but possibly only one or two broods per annum. More research is needed on this species.

Synonyms and previously used names:   Limenitis zulema, Sumalia zulema


Taxonomy:  Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Limenitidinae - Parasarpa - zulema

Regional subspecies:    there are no subspecies

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

Habitat:  Parasarpa zulema is found in montane forest, usually in clearings and forest edges. It has been recorded at elevations up to 1300m a.s.l.

Flight time:  little info available, possibly only part of the year           Wingspan:  55-60mm

Life History:   not known

Larval Hosts:  not known

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

Sumalia zulema
Kalaw, Shan State, Myanmar

Sumalia zulema
Kalaw, Shan State, Myanmar

Butterflies of Thailand and SE Asia  -  BugsAlive Species Information Sheet
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