Apefly

Description:

The Apefly, Spalgis epius (Lycaenidae; Miletinae; Spalgini), gets its name from dorsal view of the pupa, which bears an astonishing resemblance to the face of a rhesus monkey. Spalgis epius strigatus Semper, 1889 is the subspecies existing in the Philippines. It is a small butterfly, with wingspan of about 10-14 mm with dark brown wings above, and a greyish buff underside with dark striations. There is a clearly defined white spot at the cell end of the forewing. Recorded hosts: the larvae feed on coccids, including Dactylopius adonideum (Mealy bug).

Habitat:

Makiling Botanic Gardens, a forest park of the Mt. Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (adjacent or within the UPLB-College of Forestry and Natural Resources), University of the Philippines at Los Baños, Laguna.

Notes:

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