Neptis harita harita - Moore 1875    The Dingiest Sailor

Female

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Wingspan : 40 - 55mm

Species details : Sexes similar.

This is a common species, regularly found at forest edges. The reduced pale markings on the wings, compared to all the other member of this Genus so far found on Samui, make it easy to identify it in the wild.

Early stages          : Known. More detailed life history information is available from the following resource: ButterflyCircle Blog (courtesy of Dr. Horace Tan.).

Larval Foodplant : Dendrocnide stimulans (Urticaceae)

Range                    :  N. E. India to W. and Peninsular Thailand and Malay Peninsular. Other subspecies in Central and Eastern Thailand and Indo-China.