Polyura athamas athamas - Drury 1773    The Common Nawab

Male
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Wingspan : 45 - 65mm

Species details : Sexes similar.

A beautiful species which can be found anywhere on the Island except in densest forest. A strong and rapid flyer, it loves to suck up minerals from roadside seepages.

Early stages          : More detailed life history information is available from the following resources: S. Igarishi - Life Histories of Asian Butterflies, Volume.1 , Page 453.

                                                                                   5th instar larva                            pre-pupation larva                                            pupa                                 pre-eclosion pupa

Larval Foodplant : Many species of Mimosaceae.

Range                    : Sri Lanka to S. China, Thailand and peninsular Malaysia. Other subspecies from Sundaland, Lesser Sunda Islands and the Philippines.