Description

• Common Name : Common Palmfly
• Scientific Name : Elymnias hypermenstra (Drury)
• Family : NYMPHALIDAE
• Wingspan : 65-80mm
• Colour : Blackish brown with a purple gloss.
• Habit : Weak flier, found in open areas, males settle frequently on the palm leaf, female mimic the Common Tiger, males rest with wings closed for a long time.
• Larval Host Plants : Areca, Arenga, Calamus, Cocos nocifera, Phoenix, Bamboos etc.
• Location : North Bengal

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