Cyclosia papilionaris, Drury's jewel, is a moth in the family Zygaenidae. It was described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is found from Thailand to southern China. It is also found in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. The habitat consists of rainforests and humid deciduous forests at altitudes up to 1,000 meters.
The larvae feed on Aporusa dioica.
Subspecies
- Cyclosia papilionaris papilionaris (China)
- Cyclosia papilionaris adusta <small>Jordan, 1907</small>
- Cyclosia papilionaris australinda <small>(Hampson, 1891)</small> (southern India)
- Cyclosia papilionaris mekongensis <small>Nakamura, 1974</small> (Laos)
- Cyclosia papilionaris nicobarensis <small>Hering, 1922</small> (Nicobar Islands)
- Cyclosia papilionaris nigrescens <small>Moore, 1877</small> (Andamans)
- Cyclosia papilionaris philippinensis <small>Draeseke, 1924</small> (Polilo)
- Cyclosia papilionaris venaria <small>(Fabricius, 1775)</small> (Bhutan, India: Sikkim, Assam)
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