Cyrestis themire themire
Honrath 1884 - The Little Map
Koh Samui and Koh Pha Ngan.
The sexes are identical.
This is a very common species, which, at various times, can almost reach plague proportions. It is primarily a forest species, but can be encountered at the forest edges. It is the smallest of the Genus to be found on the Islands.
Flight Period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Wingspan
35 - 45mm
Early Stages
Only partially known. More detailed life history information is available from the following resources: S. Igarishi - Life Histories of Asian Butterflies, Volume.2 , Page 460.
Larval Foodplant
Ficus obscura (Moraceae)
Range
Thailand and Malay Peninsular. Other subspecies from Assam to Vietnam and Sumbawa.