Pantoparia hordonia hordonia - Stoll 1790    The Common Lascar

Male

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Wingspan : 40 - 50mm

Species details : Sexes similar.

This species is very similar to the members of Lasippa on the upperside. It is to be found at forest edges, and is uncommon.

Early stages          : Known. More detailed life history information is available from the following resources: S. Igarishi - Life Histories of Asian Butterflies, Volume.1 , Page 426.

Larval Foodplant : Archidendron clypearia (Mimosaceae)

Range                    : N. E. India to Indo-China and throughout the Malay Peninsular. Other subspecies from Sri Lanka, Indian peninsular, S. China and Taiwan, also Lesser Sunda Islands.