Glanycus insolitus Walker
- Family: Thyrididae
- Subfamily: Thyridinae
- Genus: Glanycus
- Distribution: The distribution of both this species and <i>G.coendersi</i> needs to be reassessed as they have been confused in the past. Ades & Kendrick (2004) give Brunei but this may be erroneous. Yunnan, Sichuan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Bangladesh, Thailand, Singapore.
- Habitat: Lowland.
- Wing Length: 35-40mm
Taxonomy
Figured specimen is from India, Himanchal Pradesh, Simla [Shimla]. The holotype of Glanycus insolitus Walker, [1857] 1855:634 is from Bangladesh (Sylhet).
Description
This is a striking bluish-black and red species. There is a large fenestra on the HW and a smaller one on the FW. Although very similar to G. coendersi, G.insolitus has a dorsal red streak on the abdomen and the HW has submarginal spots (RTS:125). No specimens seen from Borneo.
Life History
Larvae recorded on leaves of Liquidambar formosana (Hamamelidaceae). See RTS:125; HOSTS [Accessed Nov. 2008].
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