Hestina assimilis
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| Hestina assimilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Hestina assimilis, or, the Red Ring Skirt, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae found in Asia. It is generally of large size. There are several subspecies: H. a. assimilis, H. a. formosana (Moore, H. a. shirakii (Shirozu, 1955), and H. a. f. nigrivena (Leech)[1]
Range
H. assimilis is found from eastern Tibet to most all of China, in Hong Kong and in Korea[2]
Behavior
H. assimilis often uses its long proboscis to probe in muddy soil or gravel to get the moisture it needs.[3] The male is strongly territorial, always staying in high positions to defend its territory.
References
- ^ http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/apaturinae/hestina/index.html
- ^ Butterflies of the World, H. L. Lewis, (C) 1973, Lionel Leventhal Ltd.
- ^ http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/9003/striped.htm&date=2009-10-26+01:23:18
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