''Cyclosia papilionaris'', Drury's jewel, is a

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in the family Zygaenidae. It was described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is found from

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to southern

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. It is also found in

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. The habitat consists of rainforests and humid deciduous forests at altitudes up to 1,000 meters.Caterpillars of the World - Cambodia
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''.

Subspecies

*''Cyclosia papilionaris papilionaris'' (China) *''Cyclosia papilionaris adusta'' Jordan, 1907 *''Cyclosia papilionaris australinda'' (Hampson, 1891) (southern India) *''Cyclosia papilionaris mekongensis'' Nakamura, 1974 (Laos) *''Cyclosia papilionaris nicobarensis'' Hering, 1922 (Nicobar Islands) *''Cyclosia papilionaris nigrescens'' Moore, 1877 (Andamans) *''Cyclosia papilionaris philippinensis'' Draeseke, 1924 (Polilo) *''Cyclosia papilionaris venaria'' (Fabricius, 1775) (Bhutan, India: Sikkim, Assam)

References

Moths described in 1773 Chalcosiinae Taxa named by Dru Drury {{Zygaenidae-stub