Catapaecilma major emas
Fruhstorfer 1912 - The Gray Tinsel
A small species usually found in secondary vegetation and forest edges.
The male is very territorial, fighting off rivals, and regularly returning to a favoutite resting place. It is a very fast flyer.
Flight Period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Wingspan
24 - 29mm
Early Stages
Not known
Larval Foodplant
Not known
Range
Peninsular Thailand, Malaysia and only recently discovered (2010) in Singapore. Other subspecies ib Myanmar and Northern Thailand.