Taxila haquinus haquinus
Fabricius 1793 - The Harlequin
A beautiful, but rare species which can only be found in wooded areas.
Flight Period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Wingspan
35 - 45mm
Early Stages
Known. More detailed life history information is available from the following resource: ButterflyCircle Blog (courtesy of Dr. Horace Tan.)
Larval Foodplant
In Singapore, it has been bred on Ardenia elliptica (Mrysinaceae)
Range
Peninsular Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. Other subspecies may be found in Central Thailand, Northern Thailand and Myanmar, and also throughout the rest of Sundaland, including Palawan (Philippines).