Daimio tethys

Daimio tethys

Hensericho with a stylish white crest.

Characteristics

Hesericho has a characteristic white crest on a dark brown ground. There is a sparse white patch in the middle of the forewing. The wing margins are also whitish. The surface is dark brown overall, but the belly is white.

Kanto type and Kansai type

Daimyo Seseri is known for its different patterns on the east and west sides of Sekigahara. The Kansai type has a white band on the hindwing, while the Kanto type does not. The individual in the photo is the Kanto type, but you can feel a faint white band like the lines after erasing it with a blackboard eraser, but you can't tell unless you say it.

Origin of Daimyo Seseri's name

There are various theories as to why Daimyo Seseri bears the name of 'daimyo' (feudal lord). It is generally believed that the white crest on the forelimbs resembled the pattern of the haori and hakama worn by feudal lords during the Sengoku period.

Picture of Daimio tethys

Ecology

Adults emerge from around May, and can be seen in thickets and grasslands. The individual in the photo was taken flying around the grass on the riverbed of the Tama River. The larvae eat plants of the Dioscoreaceae family. It overwinters as a larva.

It has a distinctive appearance when it perches on a leaf. While Ichimonjiseri perches with its wings upright, Daimyōseri perches with its wings open horizontally.

Habitat

I took a picture of an individual that was flying in the grass on the riverbed of the Tama River. It flies quickly, but the distance it flies at once is not long, so I had a chance to photograph it. Since it is a Kanto type, the white band on the hindwing is not visible, but if you take a picture and take a closer look, you can feel the trace. The wing patterns are not flashy, such as eyeball patterns or leopard prints, but the colors are subdued and surprisingly fashionable.

Pictures

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Picture of Daimio tethys1|White stripes line the forewings.
White stripes line the forewings.
Picture of Daimio tethys2|The Kanto type does not have a white band on the hindwing.
The Kanto type does not have a white band on the hindwing.
Picture of Daimio tethys3|The belly is white.
The belly is white.
Picture of Daimio tethys4|It perches with its wings open.
It perches with its wings open.
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