Polyura hebe explained

Polyura hebe, the plain nawab, is a butterfly belonging to the brush-footed butterflies family (Nymphalidae).

Subspecies

Description

Polyura hebe has a wingspan of about . In these medium-sized, heavy-bodies butterflies the outer edge of the forewings is concave, with a pointed apex and the hindwings show two short tails. The upperside of the wings is greenish white. A broad dark brown apical border, wide at the apex, but decreasing in width towards the base of the costa, forms a wide internal greenish-white band. Also the hindwings show a broad dark brown border, with submarginal small white marks. The underside is brown and has a wide pale silvery-green median patch. The caterpillar is bright green and has a black four-horned head.[1] [2]

Biology

Larva feeds on several plant of the family Leguminosae, sub-family Mimosoideae, mainly red saga (Adenanthera pavonina), Albizia falcata, Falcataria moluccana, and petai (Parkia speciosa).[2]

Distribution

This species can be found in Burma, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Java, Sumatra, Bali, and Borneo.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://butterfly.nss.org.sg/expert/Polyura-hebe/polyura-hebe.htm Butterfly.nss.org
  2. http://butterflycircle.blogspot.it/2009/02/life-history-of-plain-nawab.html Butterflies of Singapore