Common Beak ( Libythea lepita)
Common Beak ( Libythea lepita) (click to enlarge)
| Common Name | Common Beak |
| Scientific name | Libythea lepita |
| Family | Nymphalidae |
| Description | The wingspan is 40-50mm in length and common in Great Himalayan National Park. It flight rapid, darting, skipping and sailing. It is commonly seen in and around forest and streams. Often settles on dump patches and visit flowers. In the Himalayas. It flies between 900 and 3,000m; however, in winter it is seen at 300m. The upper hindwings having a narrow, horizontal , orange –red band. |