This butterfly is common in villages, recreational areas like waterfalls and forest reserves, quarries and even roadsides but because of its rather shy and distrustful nature, it is not readily photographed (It has a tendency to fly at the slightest movement to approach it). It has an affinity for concrete structures but also visit flowers like Lantana and Chromolaena found at the edge of secondary growths and wastelands. The undersides can show variable coloration and shades (see pix).
Habitat indicator
RSP
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WV
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PG
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VF
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FTR
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SC
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LWDF
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LWPF
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LMEF
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UMN
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MN
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurences [S1-S3 unless stated], H marks an unusually high occurence, F for first record)
2013
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Mac
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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2013
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Nov
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Dec
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Jan
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Feb
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Mac
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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2014
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2015
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Nov
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Dec
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Jan
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Feb
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Mac
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May
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June
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S5S6
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2016
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Mac
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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S1
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S1
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S1
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S1(H)
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S2(H)
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2017
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Jan
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Mac
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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S1S3
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S1
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2018
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Mac
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2019
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Mac
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2020
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Mac
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30 March 2013 @ 11:09
Above photos from 11 May 2013 @11:05. This particular butterfly seemed to be "overfriendly" by opposition to its shy nature because the butterfly was actually "tracking" me by following me along the jungle path to and fro and repeatedly settled on my hat, my shirt, my arms and on my camera!
Series of 3 photos of a female taken on 06 June 2013 @ 14:37.
09 Feb 2019 @ 11:29
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29 September 2013 @ 11:50
29 September 2013 @ 12:15
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Above specimen from a roadside bush: 05 Dec 2014 @ 14:23
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a "regular" form 01 March 2014 @ 12:00
A darker greenish sheen form: 31 May 2014 @ 13:52
A russet purplish sheen form: 31 May 2014 @ 15:00
06 Oct 2014 @ 12:05
15 June 2015 @ 12:24
08 April 2017 @ 13:56
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3rd instar caterpillar
final instar caterpillar
the two-horned pupa suspended anally from a twig
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