Popinjay

Description

  • Common Name : Popinjay
  • Scientific Name : Stibochiona nicea (Gray)
  • Family : NYMPHALIDAE
  • Wingspan : 60-80mm
  • Colour : On UP, male velvet black, Female UP dark green
  • Habit : Flight rapid, often settles with wings flat on low bushes or damp patches. Visits carnivore droppings. Flies in the Himalayas between 480 to 1800m from April to June and Aug to Dec.
  • Larval Host Plants : Data deficient
  • Location : Himalayan West Bengal