Appearance
The wingspan is about 70 mm. Adults have black wings with blue spots. Adults have been observed scratching the leaves of "Heliotropium amplexicaule" and "Parsonia straminea", possibly to suck out moisture.
Naming
*"Tirumala hamata hamata"⤷ "Tirumala hamata arikata"
⤷ "Tirumala hamata coarctata"
⤷ "Tirumala hamata goana"
⤷ "Tirumala hamata insignis"
⤷ "Tirumala hamata leucoptera"
⤷ "Tirumala hamata melittula"
⤷ "Tirumala hamata neptunia"
⤷ "Tirumala hamata nigra"
⤷ "Tirumala hamata obscurata"
⤷ "Tirumala hamata pallidula"
⤷ "Tirumala hamata paryadres"
⤷ "Tirumala hamata subnubila"
⤷ "Tirumala hamata talautensis"
Food
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants including "Parsonsia", "Heterostemma papuana", "Heterostemma acuminatum", "Hoya australis", "Leichardtia", "Marsdenia", "Secanome carnosum", "Secamone elliptica", "Tylophora", "Cryptostegia grandiflora", "Cynanchum carnosum" and "Cynanchum leptolepis". They are grey with black bands between segments and orange lateral lines and a black head with white markings.References:
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