Forest princess butterflies rarely see thousands of children in Sapa

Several decades have spread throughout the forests, but this is the first time to meet thousands of large, yellow-brown butterflies, flying in the wet sand along streams, mudflats or where there are rotten fruit on the bamboo forest road in the village. Giang Ta Chai, Ta Van commune, Sa Pa district, Lao Cai.

This is the forest princess butterfly , whose scientific name is Stichophthalma howqua . The size of butterfly wings is larger than 15cm. The species has only one generation in a year, from April to September. The food of the larvae belongs to the Grass family (Poaceae).

Forest princess butterflies appear in Giang Ta Chai village, Ta Van commune, Sa Pa district, Lao Cai.

This is a less common butterfly species, commonly found in northern Vietnam forests such as Cuc Phuong, Tam Dao . In regional countries, forest princess butterflies are also uncommon species.

You can touch the butterfly without flying. Even holding butterflies to watch them doesn't fly away. The reason, they are absorbed in water and minerals in places with mud.

The fact that butterflies are concentrated in this area, it is possible to assess the habitat here suitable for this species. Meanwhile, in many places, population depletion of many species, including butterflies can warn of environmental degradation and degradation.