Hestina assimilis

Hestina assimilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Hestina
Species:	H. assimilis
Binomial name
	Hestina assimilis; (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hestina assimilis, 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

In Tokyo

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

^ "Hestina Westwood, [1850]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
^ Butterflies of the World, H. L. Lewis, (C) 1973, Lionel Leventhal Ltd.
^ https://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/9003/striped.htm&date=2009-10-26+01:23:18

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[1] "Hestina Westwood, [1850]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[2] Butterflies of the World, H. L. Lewis, (C) 1973, Lionel Leventhal Ltd.

[3] ttps://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/9003/striped.htm&date=2009-10-26+01:23:18

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