Xanthotaenia busiris busiris

Westwood 1858 - The Pan

Koh Samui only.

An unmistakeable species, which is only to be found in deep forest. It likes to rest, wings closed on forest paths, and, if disturbed, will only fly a short distance along these paths before settling again.

Flight Period

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

55 - 65mm.

Early Stages

Known. More detailed life history information is available from the following resources: S. Igarishi - Life Histories of Asian Butterflies, Volume.2 , Page 435.

Larval Foodplant

Hedychium coccineum (Zinziberaceae)

Range

Myanmar, Peninsular Thailand and West Malaysia.