| Terinos terpander robertsia
(Royal Assyrian) |
 The
Royal Assyrian is the only one of its genus which occurs in Singapore.
The species is rich purple above with a white area on the hindwing. The
butterfly is relatively rare in Singapore, and can only be found in localised
area within the nature reserves, where its host plant can be found.
The underside is purple-brown,
traversed by reddish brown and pale dull blue fasciae and the hindwing
has a series of dark, orange-tinged post-discal spots. The butterfly is alert and is territorial, often returning to the same spot again and again. The host plant is Rinorea anguifera (Violaceae). |
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