The Club Beak

Libythea myrrha

Description

Libythea myrrha has a dark brown upperwing with yellow-orange hue, a line along the median vein, two preapical double dots oblique to the ribs, a medial band extending from veins 1 to 5. The underside of the wings is brown with a pattern like the upperside but more broad, apex and dorsal edge pale gray with small dark spots. The antennae, head, chest and abdomen are dark brown, the underside is like a palpi, the chest and abdomen are grayish brown.

Larva: Libythea myrrha larvae are green with a thin yellow stripe along the back of the abdominal segment, are cylindrical in shape and covered by a short, smooth layer of setae.

Pupa: Libythea myrrha pupa is green, elongated in shape, smooth surface and hangs without the use of a silk belt.

Population Size

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Life Span

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WEIGHT​

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LENGTH

Wingspan from 46–58 mm.

Ar

Arboreal

He

Herbivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Lepidoptera

FAMILY

:

Nymphalidae

GENUS

:

Libythea

SPECIES

:

Libythea myrrha

Distribution

Libythea myrrha can be found in tropical and subtropical rainforests at an altitude of about 200 – 1000 m above sea level. Sometimes seen along the side of the road or park.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Libythea myrrha can be found in India, Sri Lanka, Assam, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Kalimantan and China.

Habits and Lifestyle

Libythea myrrha is often seen flying alone and visiting rocks to absorb minerals. If disturbed, it will fly and perch on branches.

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Libythea myrrha larvae feed on the leaves of Celtis tetranda or C. sinensis (Ulmacea).

Diet : Herbivore (larva), Nectarivore

Mating Habits

Libythea myrrha reproduces by laying eggs (ovipar), the eggs are barrels like shaped.

Life cycle (Metamorfosis) :

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : at birth

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

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