The Malayan Plum Judy

Abisara saturata

Description

Abisara saturata males have dark reddish brown, unmarked upper side wings, while female individuals have paler colored wings with white subapical patches spreading across the forewings and submarginal black spots in spaces 1b, 4, 5 of the hind wings. The underside of the wing is pale dark brown with a pair of post-discal purplish bands. The outer of the hind wings have black white-edged submarginal spots in spaces 1b, 4, 5 and 6.The hind wings are oblique at 4 veins.

Larva: The larvae of Abisara saturata are yellowish green, cylindrical in shape, green head, body surface marked with whitish green spots and long white setae.

Pupa: The pupa Abisara saturata is light green with a diamond-shaped outline, has two black dorsal spots and a number of pale green spots on its body segments, with a few strands of hair on the edges of its body.

Population Size

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Life Span

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WEIGHT​

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LENGTH

Wingspan from 35 - 45 mm.

Ar

Arboreal

He

Herbivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Lepidoptera

FAMILY

:

Riodinidae

GENUS

:

Abisara

SPECIES

:

Abisara saturata

Distribution

Abisara saturata can be found in forest areas, gardens and parks.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Abisara saturata can be found in Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and Indonesia.

Habits and Lifestyle

Abisara saturata is often seen perched on a leaf with half-open wings, only seen flying on sunny weather.

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Larvae of Abisara saturata eat the young leaves of Ardisia elliptica and Embelia dasythyrsa.

Diet : Herbivore (larva), Nectarivore

Mating Habits

Abisara saturata reproduces by laying eggs (oviparous), the eggs are laid individually under the leaves of the host plant. Eggs are pale green transparent, slightly conical shape, smooth surface with fine hairs in the middle encircling the egg.

Life cycle (Metamorfosis) : Abisara saturata caterpillar passes through 4 instars before pupating, its body is yellowish in the first three instars, but becomes pale green to the last instar. Its body has dark dorso-lateral setae and long subspiracular setae which are whitish in color. The pupa phase occurs on the surface of the leaf, the pupa is dark green, diamond-shaped in the central body, the body is protected by a silk belt. After 7 days, the butterflies emerge from the pupa.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: 4 days

Independent age : at birth

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

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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. Tan, H. and Khoon, K.S. 2012. Caterpillars of Singapore’s Butterflies. National Park Board, Singapore.
  3. Life History of The Malayan Plum Judy article 
  4. Abisara saturata on Wikipedia article