Orsotriaena medus medus

Fabricius 1775 - The Nigger

Koh Samui and Koh Pha Ngan.

A common, easily identifiable species, found throughtout the Islands.

Flight Period

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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Wingspan

40 - 48mm.

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 343.

Larval Foodplant

Oryza sativa (Gramineae)

Range

From Nepal through Peninsular Thailand, West Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Java and the entire Oriental reigion to New Guinea. Other subspecies from Sri Lanka, India and Australia.