Malayan Five-ring
Common NameMalayan Five-ring
Scientific NameYpthima horsfieldii
FamilyNymphalidae
SubfamilySatyrinae
Wingspan (mm)35
Primary Colorsbrown, grey, black, yellow
HabitatGrassy areas, forest edges, clearings, gardens
Geographic RangeMalay Peninsula, Singapore, Thailand, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Bali, Lombok, Philippines
Host Plantsgrasses
Flight PeriodYear-round
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesUndergoes complete metamorphosis; larvae feed on various grasses before pupating into a chrysalis, then emerging as an adult butterfly.
Identification TipsLook for the distinctive underside pattern of one large eyespot on the forewing and typically four smaller, submarginal eyespots on the hindwing, set against a striated brown and grey background.
Description
A small, cryptically colored butterfly with a brown and grey striated underside, featuring a prominent large eyespot on the forewing and a series of smaller eyespots on the hindwing.
