An Observation of Blue Duffer Discophora necho (Rhopalocera: Nymphalidae) Fed on Carrion of Blue Coral Snake Calliophis bivirgatus (Serpentes: Elapidae)

Muhammad Iqbal (Sriwijaya University)
Winda Indriati (Biology Program, Faculty of Science, Sriwijaya University, Jalan Padang Selasa 524, Palembang, Sumatera Selatan 30129, Indonesia)
Arum Setiawan (Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Sriwijaya University. Jl. Raya Palembang-Prabumulih km 32, Indralaya, Indonesia)
Putri Balqis (Sriwijaya Center for Applied Science, Jl. Putri Kembang Dadar, Palembang, Sumatera Selatan 30139, Indonesia)
Pormansyah (Sriwijaya Center for Applied Science, Jl. Putri Kembang Dadar, Palembang, Sumatera Selatan 30139, Indonesia.)
Indra Yustian (Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Sriwijaya University. Jl. Raya Palembang-Prabumulih km 32, Indralaya, Indonesia.)

Sainmatika: Jurnal Ilmiah Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam
Vol. 20 No. 1 (2023): Sainmatika : Jurnal Ilmiah Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam

Studies on the exploration of different food resources by adult butterflies in Indonesia have been relatively little attention. On 24 September 2022, a Blue Duffer Discophora nechohas been observed feeding on carrion of snake (Blue Coral Snake Calliophis bivirgatus) in the remaining secondary forest in Batu Gane Village, South Sumatra Province. This observation is a very interesting record, due to the lacking information on different food sources by adult butterflies in Sumatra, particularly when a butterfly feeding on the carrion of a snake.