Scientific name: Plastingia naga
Life History of the Chequered Lancer by Butterflies of Singapore
Physical Description of Adult Butterfly:
Above, the wings are brown with the forewing adorned with pale yellow hyaline spots in the cell-end and spaces 2, 3, 6 and 7, and a narrow yellow streak in space 1b. A series of interneural yellowish streaks is present in the hindwing. Beneath, the wings bear a striking pattern of black veins and whitish rectangular spots on a black background. The abdomen is black and white banded. ( Source: Butterflies of Singapore )
Location: Lornie PCN – Feb 2024