Parantica schoenigi
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Parantica schoenigi faces severe population decline primarily due to deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in Southeast Asian montane forests. Agricultural expansion and logging activities have significantly reduced the availability of its host plants, which are essential for larval development. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the temperature and humidity conditions of its high-altitude forest habitats.
Habitat
This butterfly species inhabits montane tropical forests at elevations typically between 800-2000 meters, where it depends on specific host plants in the Apocynaceae family. It prefers undisturbed primary forest areas with dense canopy cover that maintain the cool, humid microclimate conditions essential for its survival.
