Elymnias nesaea lioneli
Fruhstorfer 1907 - The Tiger Palmfly
Koh Samui and Koh Pha Ngan.
A common species which is always associated with palms, and can be found throughout the Islands.
A shy species which usually rests on the underside of palm fronds
Flight Period
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Wingspan
70 - 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 325.
Larval Foodplant
Calamus sp., Cocos nucifera, Cyrostachys lakka (all Palmae) and Ptychosperma macarthurii (Papilionaceae)
Range
Peninsular Thailand and West Malaysia. Other subspecies found in the rest of Thailand and Sundaland.