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Ypthima pandocus corticaria
Common Three Ring

Details
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Genus: Ypthima
Species: pandocus corticaria
Common Name: Common Three Ring
Wingspan:
Forms:
Status in Singapore:
Life History: partial
This butterfly can be found in: •Singapore  
Hostplant(s):

Description
The species is greyish brown on the upperside with a large sub-apical ocellus on the forewings. The undersurfaces are a pale buff brown, with fine dark striations. The hindwing has three yellow-ringed black ocelli.

Habitat & Habits
This Cinderella of butterflies almost rivals the Euremas in terms of abundance, and the species can almost always be encountered in most of the forest transects in Singapore.

The butterfly has a feeble flight and is usually found close to the ground. It often stops with its wings half open to bask in sunlit spots.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
Its caterpillar is believed to feed on grasses and indeed it is always to be found in the vicinity of open grassy patches.

Further Reading
To be detailed.

Early Stages Photos
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