Common Five-ring
Last update on:
15/6/2025
Common Name
Common Five-ring
Latin Name
๐ ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข ๐ฃ๐ข๐ญ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ด
Taxa
Butterflies
Family
Nymphalidae
Habitats
Woodland
Shrubland
Village
Features
The upperwings are dark brown, with a big ocellus on each forewing and two joint small ocelli on each hindwing. The underwings are brown, scattered with white stripes, with a big ocellus on each forewings and six small ocelli (three pairs) on each hindwing. The ocelli on the dry form in both wing sides are smaller.
Behaviour
Active close to the ground, often stop and stay. Caterpillars feed on host plant ๐๐ช๐ค๐ฐ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐จ๐ช๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ฎ.
Fun Fact
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Reference
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- Yiu, V. (Ed.) (2004).ใ้ฆๆธฏ่ง่ถๅ้่ง่ถๅฐๅใ[Hong Kong Butterfly Guide and Observation Sites]. Hong Kong Lepidopteristsโ Society and Hong Kong Discovery.
- Pun, S. F. (2024). Fung Yuen Eco Series - Hong Kong Butterfly Identification Guide (1st ed.). Hong Kong: Environmental Assoication Ltd., Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve.