About Polyura hebe (Butler, 1865)
Polyura hebe (Butler, 1865) is a medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan of approximately 65 millimetres, or 2.6 inches. These butterflies have heavy bodies, a concave outer edge on the forewings, and a pointed forewing apex. The hindwings each bear two short tails. The upperside of the wings is greenish white, with a broad dark brown apical border that is widest at the apex and narrows toward the base of the costa, forming a wide internal greenish-white band. The hindwings also have a broad dark brown border that contains small submarginal white marks. The underside of the wings is brown, with a wide pale silvery-green median patch. The caterpillar of this species is bright green, with a black four-horned head. According to Seitz, this is a species with many forms that inhabits all of Macromalayana and parts of Micromalayana. P. hebe is easily distinguished from Polyura moori, especially on the underside, by its much narrower greenish median band, particularly on the hindwings. On the upper wing surface, P. hebe is characterized by the uniform black marginal zone of the hindwings, which is never interrupted by yellow or greenish median marginal decorations that appear on P. moori. Seitz provided an account of this species' numerous forms. This species can be found in Burma, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Java, Sumatra, Bali, and Borneo.
