The Common Posy

Drupadia ravindra

Description

The male Drupadia ravindra has dark brown upperwings with orange patches on the forewings and purplish blue on the hind wings. The female species is dark brown on both wings with a series of black spots on the bluish tornal areas of the hind wings. The underside of the wing is orange with part of the hind wing is white. The hind wings are toothed, have a long white tail at the end of the 2nd vein, a shorter tail at the end of veins 1b and 3.

Larva: Drupadia ravindra larvae are whitish with a green or yellowish base color with a dark brown tinge. On the body there are long horns on the thoracic and abdominal segments. The surface of the body is covered with short sets.

Pupa: Drupadia ravindra pupae are brown in color with whitish patches on the chest and wing pads. The wing box and dorsum of the thorax are grayish brown to greenish brown.

Population Size

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Life Span

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WEIGHT​

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LENGTH

Wingspan from 20-32 mm.

Ar

Arboreal

He

Herbivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Lepidoptera

FAMILY

:

Lycaenidae

GENUS

:

Drupadia

SPECIES

:

Drupadia ravindra

Distribution

Drupadia ravindra can be found in primary and secondary rainforest areas at an altitude of between 600 m asl.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Drupadia ravindra spread across Myanmar, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

Habits and Lifestyle

Drupadia ravindra is often seen perched on the leaves, at rest its wings tend to be upright.

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Drupadia ravindra larvae feed on the leaves of Albizia falcata, Derris scandens, Saraca thaipingensis and Desmis chinensis.

Diet : Herbivore (larva), Nectarivore

Mating Habits

Drupadia ravindra reproduces by laying eggs (oviparous), the eggs are laid on the underside of young leaves or other parts around the young shoots of the host plant. Eggs are white, half spherical, the surface is covered with many small holes of various sizes.

Life cycle (Metamorfosis) : Drupadia ravindra caterpillar passes through 4 instars before pupating, its body is yellowish green and covered by short setae, the last instar of its body is decorated with reddish-brown markings shaped like a wide diamond. At each instar, most of the body segments appear to be pulled upwards so that they are shaped like a back. The pupa phase occurs on the surface of a leaf or stem, the pupa is green or brown, the body is protected by a silk belt. After 8 days, the butterflies emerge from the pupa.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: 2-2,5 days

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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Reference

  1. Khoon, S. 2010. A Field Guide to The Butterflies of Singapore. Ink On Paper Communications, Singapore.
  2. Tan, H. and Khoon, K.S. 2012. Caterpillars of Singapore’s Butterflies. National Park Board, Singapore.
  3. Life History of The Common Posy article 
  4. Drupadia ravindra article