Hestina assimilis

Hestina assimilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Hestina
Species: H. assimilis
Binomial name
Hestina assimilis
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Hestina assimilis, or, the Red Ring Skirt, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae found in Asia. It is generally of large size. There are several subspecies: H. a. assimilis, H. a. formosana (Moore, H. a. shirakii (Shirozu, 1955), and H. a. f. nigrivena (Leech)[1]

Range

Hestina assimilis filmed in Tokyo

H. assimilis is found from eastern Tibet to most all of China, in Hong Kong and in Korea[2]

Behavior

H. assimilis often uses its long proboscis to probe in muddy soil or gravel to get the moisture it needs.[3] The male is strongly territorial, always staying in high positions to defend its territory.

References


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