Phalanta phalantha phalantha
Drury 1773 - The Common Leopard
Koh Samui and Koh Pha Ngan.
Sexes alike.
A common species found in secondary vegetation, and also occasionally visits gardens to feed on Lantana flowers.
Flight Period
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Wingspan
50 - 60mm
Early Stages
Fully known. More detailed life history information is available from the following resource: ButterflyCircle Blog (courtesy of Dr. Horace Tan.)
Larval Foodplant
Flavicourtia indica (Flavicourtiaceae), Mangifera indica (Anacardiaceae), Salix tetrasperma, Salix babylonica (both Salicaceae)
Range
Africa, Australia and throughout the Oriental region.