The Small Branded Swift

Pelopidas mathias

Description

Male Pelopidas methias have olive brown upper flanks, forewings have 2 small yellowish spots at the end of the cell and 3 before the apex. There are 3 oblique discal points with dark glandular lines, on the hind wings there are pale discal bits. The female individual has 5 discal spots on the forewings and 4 or 5 on the hindwings. The underside of the wings is paler.

Larva: –

Pupa: –

Population Size

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Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

Wingspan from 30 – 32 mm.

Ar

Arboreal

He

Herbivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Lepidoptera

FAMILY

:

Hesperiidae

GENUS

:

Pelopidas

SPECIES

:

Pelopidas mathias

Distribution

Pelopidas methias can be found in forests and parks.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Pelopidas methias spread in South, Southeast and East Asia.

Habits and Lifestyle

Pelopidas methias fly at fast speed, often seen sunbathing with open wings.

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Pelopidas methias larvae feed on the leaves of its host plant, Axonopus compressus and other members of the Gramineae.

Diet : Herbivore (larva), Nectarivore

Mating Habits

Junonia atlites reproduce 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 mathias on Wikipedia article