Melanitis phedima abdullae
Distant 1883 - Dark Evening Brown
Koh Samui only.
This species has, so far, only been encountered in dense forest, where it remains hidden in the deep undergrowth, where it is not rare.
Flight Period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Wingspan
60 - 70mm
Early Stages
Partially known.
Larval Foodplant
Setaria palmifolia (Gramineae)
Range
Peninsular Thailand, West Malaysia. Many other subspecies may be found from Sri Lanka through India, Indo-China to Taiwan, the Philippines, Java and Sulawesi.