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Faunis canens has orange-brown upperside wings without any other markings. The undersides of the wings are dark brown with dark transverse lines and a row of white spots. It has brownish yellow eyes.
Larva: larvae of Faunis canens are pale green with short white setae.
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Wingspan from 55 – 65 mm.
Arboreal
Herbivore
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Faunis canens can be found in forests and nature reserves.
Continent : Asia
Country : Faunis canens spread across Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia.
Faunis canens are slow flying, usually hiding near the ground in a shaded area.
The larvae of Faunis canens eat the leaves of their host plant, Caryota mitis, but they also eat the leaves from genus musa.
Diet : Herbivore (larva), Nectarivore
Faunis canens reproduce by laying eggs (oviparous), female butterflies lay their eggs in groups under the leaves of the host plant. The eggs are round and white, when hatching the larvae eat the egg shells to get out, after which they will be spent before consuming the first leaves.
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