Insect
Pareronia anais
Pareronia anaisAlso known as Anais Wanderer
Common Wanderers showcase dramatic sexual dimorphism across the open forests and scrublands of South and Southeast Asia. Males feature brilliant icy-blue wings laced with thin dark veins, while females mimic unpalatable milkweed butterflies to deter avian predators. Adults fly with a rapid, erratic flight path along forest clearings and frequently settle on wet gravel to mineral puddle.
DiurnalMimicPollinator
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyCapparis Leaves, Flower Nectar
Predators
- Birds
- Spiders
- Praying Mantises
ThreatsDeforestation, agricultural land conversion, and pesticide application.
HabitatsTropical moist forests, dry deciduous woodlands, riverbanks, and gardens.
Life span2–4 weeks (adult stage)
Classification
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyPieridae
- GenusPareronia
- SpeciesPareronia anais
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Observation: Look for patrolling males along sunny forest paths and riverbanks.
- Identification: Note the icy-blue uppersides on males and tiger-like stripes on females.
- Larval Plants: Plant native Capparis vines to encourage breeding in habitat gardens.
Mimicry Model (c) Dinesh Valke, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa
Mimicry Model no rights reserved, uploaded by Vijay Barve · cc0
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Close Relative Uajith / CC BY-SA 3.0 · cc-by-sa
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