Cepora nadina nadina - Lucas 1852    The Lesser Gull

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Wingspan : 45 - 55mm

Species details : This is, by far, the commonest of the Cepora species found on Samui. It is to be regularly seen in secondary vegetation at the edge of woodland, and also loves to puddle at roadside seepages and the edges of streams.

Early Stages         : Known. More detailed life history information is available from the following resources: S. Igarishi - Life Histories of Asian Butterflies, Volume.2 , Page 381.

Larval Foodplant : Capparis species (Capparidaeceae)

Range                    : Sri Lanka, India to Indo-China, through the Malay Peninsular to Sumatra