It’s caterpillar may look a bit scary, the adult is strikingly beautiful. belongs to family Nymphalidae, subfamily Limenitidinae – distribution: Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, also in India, Sri Lanka, China, and other Southeast Asian countries – host plants: Rubiaceae (Nauclea)
This species is polymorphic, with many female forms. Females are either tailed or not tailed, with a difference of color combination of the yellow and red markings on its hindwings. belongs to family Papilionidae – distribution: Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, also in India, Southeast Asia, and southern Japan. – host plants: Rutaceae (Citrus, … Read more
This protected species is the most common among other protected species in Indonesia. It is a forest inhabitant but can also be found near villages, especially when host plants are in the vicinity. belongs to family Papilionidae – distribution: western part of Indonesia, Sulawesi, also in India, Southeast Asia, southern China, and Hong Kong – … Read more
Its caterpillar has unique head ornaments, so it is also known as the dragon-headed caterpillar. The body segments of the caterpillar camouflage with the leaves of the host plants to escape predation.
belongs to family Nymphalidae, subfamily Danainae, milkweed butterflies – distribution: throughout Indonesia and other Southeast Asia countries – host plants: Apocynaceae (Tylophora) The appearance of stripes on the wings gives this butterfly its common name.
Species of the Eurema genus are usually hard to differentiate. An easy one to set apart is Eurema blanda as it is the only one in the genus with 3 cell spots on the underside of its forewings. Meanwhile, Eurema hecabe has 2 cell spots, like some other related species. – distribution: throughout Indonesia, Southeast … Read more
belongs to family Nymphalidae, subfamily Danainae, milkweed butterflies distribution: Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi, also in India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. host plants: Apocynaceae (Asclepias, Pergularia, Raphistemma) This species is usually found in areas near forests.
This species is a newcomer to Indonesia and some neighboring countries in the early 2000. It can adapt quickly as it can utilize host plants common to urban areas.belongs to family Nymphalidae, subfamily Heliconiinae
distribution: throughout Indonesia, also from Madagascar, other Asian countries, Japan, South Pacific islands, Australia, and New Zealand host plants: Acanthaceae (Asystasia, Pseuderanthemum), Amaranthaceae (Alternanthera) This species is more likely to approach humans than other butterflies. At times, it may drink human sweat.
