Eyed cyclops

Naming

Synonyms
Hipparchia medura Horsfield, [1829]

Subspecies
E. m. medura.
E. m. rotundata de Nicéville, 1893.
E. m. russelli Eliot, 1960.

Distribution

Java, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Peninsular Malaya

Status

Erites medura is widespread and not uncommon with a large extent of occurrence (EOO), and no major threats. It is not likely to be experiencing any major fluctuation or decline in range and so it is assessed as being of Least Concern.

Habitat

This butterfly inhabits dense primary rainforest. Adults favour undergrowth in shady parts of the forest where they rest for long periods on foliage 1-2 metres above the ground. They tend to be fairly inactive unless disturbed.