The Small Leopard

Phalanta alcippe

Description

Phalanta alcippe has orange forewings with black patches and spots. The two wings are bordered by a black, slightly thick line at the apex of the forewings. The undersides of the wings are pale yellow in color with a large series of black spots on the postdiscal forewings. Female wings have wider and thicker markings or patchs.

Larva: –

Pupa: –

Population Size

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Life Span

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WEIGHT​

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LENGTH

Wingspan from 50 – 60 mm.

Ar

Arboreal

He

Herbivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Lepidoptera

FAMILY

:

Nymphalidae

GENUS

:

Phalanta

SPECIES

:

Phalanta alcippe

Distribution

Phalanta alcippe can be found in areas of deciduous forest that are moist and evergreen.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Phalanta alcippe can be found in Asian regions such as India, Burma, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Kalimantan and Solomon Islands.

Habits and Lifestyle

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Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

The larvae of Phalanta alcippe feed on the leaves of Rinorea virgata from the Violaceae family.

Diet : Herbivore (larva), Nectarivore

Mating Habits

Phalanta alcippe reproduces by laying eggs (oviparous).

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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