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Butterfly populations are a very good indicator of the health of an area's ecosystem !!
Also known as the Banded Angle.
Odontoptilum / Abaratha angulatais is found in India and southeast Asia, and can be seen on wing from March through November.
There are several generations each year.
They fly rapidly in bright sunshine in open spaces within forests or wastelands.
Sexes are similar in appearance, but the female is slightly larger. (It is therefore almost impossible to determine their sex in the field as they are usually only seen singly and very rarely in pairs or groups.)
Only two local host plants (both in Malvaceae family), namely Commersonia bartramia and Talipariti tiliaceum, have been recorded for the Chestnut Angle.
Their name was changed to Abaratha angulata in 2022.
Diet: caterpillars feed on Commersonia bartramia (Malvaceae), Brown Kurrajong, Talipariti tiliaceum (Malvaceae) and (Hibiscus,).
Diet: adults visit flowers for nectar and puddle on wet grounds and bird droppings.
Avg. Wingspan: 3.5 – 4 cm / 1.38 – 1.57 “
Family: Hesperiidae
The single biggest threat to butterfly survival is habitat destruction!!
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