Friday, June 14, 2013

The Green Commodore, Sumalia daraxa belliatus (Tsukada, 1991)

Seasonal and are more common on the warmer months of the year in the hills. Very shy of human presence and has the tendency to keep itself at a lofty height.

Habitat indicator

RSP
WV
PG
VF
FTR
SC
LWDF
LWPF
LMEF
UMN
MN








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 x
 x

Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurences, H marks an unusually high occurence, F for first record)
2013
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct



S5





2013
2014
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct













2014
2015
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
June
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec


S8












2016
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec











S5

2017
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

 S5


S5
S5S17
S5
S5
S5
S5
S5
S5S12

2018
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec














These two photos were taken by Dr. Mark Werner at Kamsiah Bungalow at the Telekom Loop in Fraser's Hills in 04 June 2013. This is strictly a montane species.

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Above 2 photos from the way to Jeriau, 15 June 2013 @ 15:14.

12:19

12:19


Above pictures 25 Feb 2017 @ 12:19


 11:42

 11:51

11:53

12:17
They seem to be attracted to brightly lcoloured object and also metal and concrete objects. Above a male from 01 June 2017

 10:42

 12:10

 12:10

12:40
Above pictures 11 June 2017

 10:58

10:59
Above pictures 24 June 2017

 10:35

10:37
Above pictures of a mating pair: 28 Dec 2017

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