This is a common butterfly to be found in the forested path as well as secondary growth where a big number of males can be found congregating on a moist spot. They are commoner in forested area in comparison to P. dubiosa which tends to be more common in disturbed environment.
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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Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurences, H marks an unusually high occurence, F for first record)
2013
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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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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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2014
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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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| S | S | H | S | S | S | S | S | S | |||
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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Apr
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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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2016
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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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Nov
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Dec
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S
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S
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S1 (H)
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S1(H)S3
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S1(H)
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S
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S
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S
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S
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2017
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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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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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2018
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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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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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2019
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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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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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2020
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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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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Comparing its size to a small sand pebble (forewing span about 10mm). 13 June 2013 @ 13:02. On flash, the undersides of the wings display an almost metallic ochreous golden sheen in the males (picture below).
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15 August 2013 @ 13:24
idem
06 April 2014 @ 13:04
13 April 2014 @ 11:09
A mating pair: 01 May 2014 @ 10:45
18 May 2014 @ 12:18
12:14
12:14
Above photos 04 Apr 2015
14 May 2016 @ 12:41
22 May 2016 @ 11:44
12:32
12:33
Above photos 18 June 2016
18 Mac 2017 @ 12:37
13:03
13:05
Above photos 11 May 2019
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