Sarangesa dasahara dasahara
Moore 1866 - Common Small Flat
This is, despite its name, rare on Samui, having only been seen in a single location near Nathon. It prefers grasslands.
Flight Period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
x | x | x |
Wingspan
25 - 28mm.
Early Stages
Known. For further information, see Life Histories of Asian Butterflies, volume 2, page 640.
Larval Foodplant
Cyathula prostrata (Amaranthaceae) and Mimosa pudica (Leguminoseae)
Range
N. India, Indo-China and the Malay Peninsular. Other subspecies found in Sri Lanka and Central India.