The Common Sergeant

Athyma perius

Description

Athyma perius has black or dark brown upperwings with white ribbons, the underside is yellow with white markings like the upper side but very marginalized with black. The chest has bluish spots, the abdomen has a bluish white line.

Larva: –

Pupa: –

Population Size

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Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

Wingspan from 60 – 75 mm.

Ar

Arboreal

He

Herbivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Lepidoptera

FAMILY

:

Nymphalidae

GENUS

:

Athyma

SPECIES

:

Athyma perius

Distribution

Athyma perius can be found in forest areas or forest edges with an altitude of up to 800 meters above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Athyma perius is spread across India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Java.

Habits and Lifestyle

Athyma perius flew quickly, flapped his wings rapidly and glided smoothly, was a strong flier, but usually only flew for a short distance at a time. Male individuals are very territorial, settling periodically on the ground or on low vegetation.

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Larvae of Athyma perius feed on the leaves of Glochidion (Phyllanthaceae).

Diet : Herbivore (larva), Nectarivore

Mating Habits

Athyma perius reproduce by laying eggs (ovipar).

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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Reference

  1. Athyma perius article 
  2. Common Sergeant article 
  3. Athyma perius on Wikipedia article