Taenacia julii xiphiones
Butler 1869 - The Common Earl
Koh Samui and Koh Pha Ngan.
A common species found in forests. The male is easily identified by having the blue band of the upperside hindwing not extending onto the forewing.
Flight Period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Wingspan
50 - 75mm
Early Stages
Fully known. More detailed life history information is available from the following resources: S. Igarishi - Life Histories of Asian Butterflies, Volume.1 , Page 428.
Larval Foodplant
Aesandra butyracea (Sapotaceae)
Range
Western and Peninsular Thailand and Malaysia. Other subspecies in the rest of Thailand and from N. E. India to Indo-China and Hainan.