Caltoris tulsi tulsi
de Niceville 1884 - The Purple Swift
Samui only.
It can be distinguished by being the only member of the genus that has a whitish wash basally on the hindwing underside. It can be found at forest edges in the hills.
Flight Period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Wingspan
35 - 38mm.
Early Stages
Not known.
Larval Foodplant
Not known
Range
Thailand, NE India, Myanmar, S. China, Peninsular Malaysia. Other subspecies in Sumatra, Java and Borneo.