Athyma perius (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Sergeant

Subspecies in India

(1) Athyma perius perius (Linnaeus, 1758) – Oriental Common Sergeant

Photo Gallery and Species Biology

StateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNo date
Andaman and Nicobar Islands UT
Andhra Pradesh1
Arunachal Pradesh1
Assam313211172
Bihar
Chandigarh1
Chhattisgarh1122
Dadra & Nagar Haveli UT
Daman & Diu UT
Delhi
Goa1
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh1111
Jammu and Kashmir UT1
Jharkhand1
Karnataka21112
Kerala1211
Ladakh UT
Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh219111
Maharashtra922112211
Manipur11
Meghalaya11
Mizoram
Nagaland1
Odisha1
Puducherry UT
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu1
Tripura21421
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand161
West Bengal121111
Total1610751574517141322
Glochidion eriocarpum (Robinson et al. 2010), Glochidion lanceolarium (Wynter-Blyth 1957; Kunte 2000; Robinson et al. 2010), Glochidion heyneanum (Wynter-Blyth 1957; Kunte 2000; Robinson et al. 2010), Glochidion wrightii (Robinson et al. 2010), Phyllanthus (Wynter-Blyth 1957; Kunte 2000; Robinson et al. 2010) (Phyllanthaceae).

Key Reference:
Nitin, R., V. C. Balakrishnan, P. V. Churi, S. Kalesh, S. Prakash, and K. Kunte. 2018. Larval host plants of the butterflies of the Western Ghats, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 10:11495–11550.

For the complete list of larval host plants of Indian butterflies, see the page on larval host plants.

 

Page citation

Anonymous 2024. Athyma perius (Linnaeus, 1758) – Common Sergeant. In Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 4.12. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/athyma-perius, accessed 2024/11/11.