After the (Athyma nefte subrata)
(Colour
Sergeant), the species that the butterfly watcher will be most likely to
encouter would be Athyma asura idita. Typical of the Athyma
genus, this species is strong on the wing, and has a robust body. The white
spots of the macular submarginal band on the underside of the forewing
are black-centred. as are the apical spots of the hindwing post discal
spots.
The butterfly can be found gliding
around flowering trees in the nature reserves of Singapore. It usually
stops with its wings opened flat, characteristic of this genus. The specimen
featured here is a female of the species, which has a wingspan of up to
38 mm - the largest of any of the other Athyma species here in Singapore.
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