Elymnias hypermnestra

Common Palmfly (Elymnias hpermnestra)

It has a propensity to rest on leaves very often after each short flight. Due to its fondness for shade, it is usually found flying under the cover of trees amongst the undergrowth. The Common Palmfly is sexually dimorphic which means the males and females have different appearances. Along with being sexually dimorphic, the females are geographically dimorphic with an orange form on the western part of their range and a blue form on the eastern half. The males have black upperside forewings with small blue patches and mimic Euploea species, while the females mimic butterfly species of the genus Danaus. Host plants for Larvae include Cocos nucifera, Calamus pseudo-tenuis, Calamus rotang, Calamus thwaitesii, Phoenix lourerii and Licuala chinensis