Gerosis limax dirae

de Niceville 1895 - Black and White Flat

A rare species on Samui, found in sunny forest glades, though it retreats to the shade if disturbed, resting openwinged on the underside of leaves.

Flight Period

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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Wingspan

33 - 35mm.

Early Stages

Only partially known. Further details available in Life Histories of Asian Butterflies, volume 1, pages 532/3.

Larval Foodplant

Larvae were found on Arbus precatorius (Leguminosae) in Malaysia.

Range

Myanmar, Thailand, West Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. Other subspecies on Nias, Java and Palawan.