Moduza procris milonia

(Fruhstorfer, 1906)

Vernacular names

English : Commander
French : Papillon commandeur, Commandant

Classification

Class : Insecta
Order : Lepidoptera
Family : Nymphalidae
Notes : 17 other subspecies known.

Identification

Adults reach a wingspan of 7.5 cm. Upperside bright orange-red to brown with faint dark lines and conspicuous line of black-edged white cells. Underside darker with the same white cells line, red replaced by grey-blue close to abdomen.

Range and habitat

This subspecies occurs in Southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia. The species is found from India and Sri Lanka to China, south to central Indonesia. Lives in dry forests, forest edges, clearings, often near roads or rivers, in lowlands.

Conservation

IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species’ status hasn’t been assessed. It is still common and has a huge range. Some insular subspecies could be endangered by deforestation.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation