Parantica toxopei
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Parantica toxopei faces severe pressure from rapid deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in the Lesser Sunda Islands. The species' dependence on specific host plants makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as small isolated populations struggle to maintain genetic diversity. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered rainfall patterns that affect both the butterfly and its larval food sources.
Habitat
This butterfly inhabits tropical lowland and montane forests in the Lesser Sunda Islands, particularly areas with dense canopy cover and abundant flowering plants. It shows a strong preference for forest edges and clearings where its host plants in the Apocynaceae family thrive.
