Papilio prexaspes andamanicus
Rothschild 1908 - The Lesser Helen
This species was found by Masashi Maruyama at the base of Hin Lad Waterfall on Samui back in 1987. I have not seen it since my arrival in 2007, though that may be due to its superficial likeness to the common Papilio helenus.
Flight Period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Wingspan
80 - 95mm.
Early Stages
Not fully known.
Larval Foodplant
Micromelium minutum (Rutaceae)
Range
Peninsular Thailand and the Andaman Islands. Another subspecies can be found in the very south of Peninsular Thailand, West Malaysia and Singapore.