Flos diardi capeta
Hewitson 1878 - Bifid Plushblue
At present, this species has only been found on Koh Pha Ngan.
It is a rare species, found at the outskirts of woodland.
Flight Period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Wingspan
37 - 41mm
Early Stages
Detailed life history information is available from the following resources. S Igarishi - Life Histories of Asian Butterflies, Volume2, Page 607.
Larval Foodplant
In Laos, larvae have been found on Castanopsis annamensis, and were successfully bred on Quercus glauca (both Fagaceae).
Range
Peninsular Thailand, Malaysia and Sumatra. Other subspecies found from Assam to Myanmar and Northen Thailand.