Chersonesia peraka peraka
Little Maplet
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Subfamily: | Cyrestinae |
Genus | Chersonesia |
Species: | peraka |
Subspecies: | peraka |
Common Name: | Little Maplet |
Life History: | complete |
Extant in countries: | •Singapore |
Hostplants: |
Description
This species is very localised in distribution in Singapore, and has been observed over have a dozen occasions at a particular location in the northern part of the Central Catchment Reserves. A close relative of the Wavy Maplet (Chersonesia rahria rahria), which has not been seen in Singapore for the last decade at least, Chersonesia peraka peraka is of a much smaller size at around 14-17 mm.
Habitat & Habits
The butterfly has a feeble but erratic flight and alights with its wings opened flat when stopping to feed as shown in the photo above where it was feeding on a damp seepage along a forest path. It also has a peculiar habit of stopping on the undersides of leaves with its wings opened flat when disturbed.
Other Observations
To be detailed.
Early Stages
Butterflycircle blog article - Life History of the Little Maplet
Further Reading
To be detailed.