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Elymnias hypermnestra agina

Common Palmfly

Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Genus Elymnias
Species: hypermnestra
Subspecies: agina
Common Name: Common Palmfly
Wingspan: 70 mm
Status: Common
Life History: complete
Extant in countries: •Thailand •Malaysia •Singapore
Hostplants:
Dypsis lutescens   Cocos nucifera (Coconut)   Caryota mitis (Fish Tail Palm)  

Description
On the upperside, the butterfly is bluish-black with a series of blue submarginal spots on the forewing. The underside is a speckled brown with a lighter shade "thumb-print" at the apex of the forewing. There is also a white spot at the costa of the hindwing.

Habitat & Habits
The Common Palmfly feeds on various types of palms and can be found wherever the food plant is available. Occasionally, the species may be quite abundant.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
Refer to the ButterflyCircle's blog article - Life History of the Common Palmfly.

Further Reading
To be detailed.

Early Stages Photos

Egg
Caterpillar
Pupa
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Elymnias hypermnestra agina

Common Palmfly

Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Genus Elymnias
Species: hypermnestra
Subspecies: agina
Common Name: Common Palmfly
Wingspan: 70
Status: Common
Life History: complete
Extant in countries: •Thailand •Malaysia •Singapore
Hostplants:
Dypsis lutescens   Cocos nucifera (Coconut)   Caryota mitis (Fish Tail Palm)  

Description
On the upperside, the butterfly is bluish-black with a series of blue submarginal spots on the forewing. The underside is a speckled brown with a lighter shade "thumb-print" at the apex of the forewing. There is also a white spot at the costa of the hindwing.

Habitat & Habits
The Common Palmfly feeds on various types of palms and can be found wherever the food plant is available. Occasionally, the species may be quite abundant.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
Refer to the ButterflyCircle's blog article - Life History of the Common Palmfly.

Further Reading
To be detailed.

Early Stages Photos

Egg
Caterpillar
Pupa



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Elymnias hypermnestra agina

Common Palmfly

Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Genus Elymnias
Species: hypermnestra
Subspecies: agina
Common Name: Common Palmfly
Wingspan: 70
Status: Common
Life History: complete
Extant in countries: •Thailand •Malaysia •Singapore
Hostplants:
Dypsis lutescens   Cocos nucifera (Coconut)   Caryota mitis (Fish Tail Palm)  

Description
On the upperside, the butterfly is bluish-black with a series of blue submarginal spots on the forewing. The underside is a speckled brown with a lighter shade "thumb-print" at the apex of the forewing. There is also a white spot at the costa of the hindwing.

Habitat & Habits
The Common Palmfly feeds on various types of palms and can be found wherever the food plant is available. Occasionally, the species may be quite abundant.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
Refer to the ButterflyCircle's blog article - Life History of the Common Palmfly.

Further Reading
To be detailed.

Early Stages Photos

Egg
Caterpillar
Pupa