The Great Swift

Pelopidas assamensis

Description

Pelopidas assamensis has a dark purple brown upperwing with white hyaline spots on the forewings and 1 or 2 dots on the hindwings. Underneath the forewings there are two white spots in space 1b.

Larva: –

Pupa: –

Population Size

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Life Span

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WEIGHT​

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LENGTH

Wingspan from 46 – 50 mm.

Ar

Arboreal

He

Herbivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Lepidoptera

FAMILY

:

Hesperiidae

GENUS

:

Pelopidas

SPECIES

:

Pelopidas assamensis

Distribution

Pelopidas assamensis can be found in forests, gardens, parks and mangrove forests.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Pelopidas assamensis spread across Southeast Asia, found in Singapore in the Mandai area.

Habits and Lifestyle

Pelopidas assamensis flies at a fast pace, often seen sunbathing with open wings.

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Pelopidas assamensis larvae feed on Panicum maximum leaves which are the host plant. Besides that, he has been seen eating bamboo plants.

Diet : Herbivore (larva), Nectarivore

Mating Habits

Pelopidas assamensis reproduces by laying eggs (oviparous).

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

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

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