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.