Polyura schreiber tisamenus
Blue Nawab
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Charaxinae |
| Genus | Polyura |
| Species: | schreiber |
| Subspecies: | tisamenus |
| Common Name: | Blue Nawab |
| Wingspan: | 60-80 mm |
| Status: | moderately rare |
| Life History: | complete |
| Extant in countries: | •Malaysia •Singapore |
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Description
The silvery undersides is marked with brown and purple patterns. The upperside has a white median band ornamented with blue. It possesses a pair of tails on the hindwings. The female of the species is usually larger with broader and longer tails.
Habitat & Habits
The Blue Nawab is very much the rarer of the two Polyura species found in Singapore. It is a strong flyer like Polyura hebe plautus and prefers to remain at high levels.
The species has been observed in the vicinity of mangrove areas near Sg Buloh Nature Reserve, and on Singapore's offshore islands of Pulau Ubin and Pulau Tekong.
Other Observations
To be detailed.
Early Stages
Refer to the ButterflyCircle's blog article - Life History of the Blue Nawab.
Further Reading
To be detailed.
Early Stages Photos
