Common Fivering
Common NameCommon Fivering
Scientific NameYpthima baldus
FamilyNymphalidae
SubfamilySatyrinae
Wingspan (mm)40
Wing Patterneyespot
Primary Colorsbrown, grey, black, white
HabitatGrasslands, open forests, forest edges, scrubland, gardens
Geographic RangeSouth Asia, Southeast Asia (including India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, China)
Host Plantsvarious grasses (Poaceae family)
Flight PeriodYear-round in tropical regions (multiple broods)
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesEggs are laid singly on host grasses. The larvae are green and feed on grasses, eventually forming a chrysalis from which the adult butterfly emerges.
Identification TipsKey features are the prominent black eyespots with white pupils on the underside of the hindwings, typically numbering five, though this can vary. The forewing also usually bears a single large eyespot.
Description
A small to medium-sized butterfly with dull brownish-grey wings, characterized by a prominent series of black eyespots, each with a white pupil, on the underside of the hindwings.
