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Vindula dejone

Description

The male vindula dejone has golden orange forewings with broad, pale post-discal bands on both wings. The hindwings are marked with a dark sub-marginal stripe and ocelli. The female butterfly has gray upperwings with a prominent white post-discal band, and on the hindwings there is orange ringed ocelli. This species has a short pointed tail at vein 4 of the hind wing.

Larva: Vindula dejone adult larvae are blackish in color with gray patches along their flanks and green dotted lines along their back. The head has a pair of long stems and each segment contains dorsal and lateral spines.

Pupa: Vindula dejone pupae are pale brown in color with a dark, patterned vein and leaf capillary stripe on their dorsal surface. At a glance, it looks like a dry leaf.

Population Size

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Life Span

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WEIGHT​

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LENGTH

Wingspan from 70 – 80 mm.

Ar

Arboreal

He

Herbivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Lepidoptera

FAMILY

:

Nymphalidae

GENUS

:

Vindula

SPECIES

:

Vindula dejone

Distribution

Vindula dejone can be found in primary rainforest at an altitude of about 500 m above sea level, but it can also be found on the riverbanks and parks.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Vindula dejone is widespread in Southeast Asia, its subspecies are scattered in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Java, Ambon.

Habits and Lifestyle

Vindula dejone flew at moderate speed, relatively easy to approach. When sunbathing, the wings will be outspreaded, but when the weather is hot, the wings will be held erect. Male butterflies are often seen flying alone or together looking for moisture or eating rotten fruit, females are rarely seen, but are sometimes found visiting Lantana, Ixora and Rhododendron flowers.

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

The larvae of Vindula dejone feed on the leaves of their host plant, Adenia palmata.

Diet : Herbivore (larva), Nectarivore

Mating Habits

Vindula dejone reproduces by laying eggs (oviparous), the eggs are laid in rows at the corners of the tendrils of Passiflora or Adenia. The eggs are light brown, barrel-shaped and striped.

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

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Reference

  1. Khoon, S. 2010. A Field Guide to The Butterflies of Singapore. Ink On Paper Communications, Singapore.
  2. Vindula dejone on Wikipedia article 
  3. Cruiser article