Monday, June 10, 2013

The Striped Albatross, Appias libythea olferna (Swinhoe)

This is perhaps one of the commonest butterfly to be seen in an open country, roadsides, parks or even gardens in residential areas. Decidely a species with affinity to disturbed environment and is not found in forested habitat.

Habitat indicator
RSP
WV
PG
VF
FTR
SC
LWDF
LWPF
LMEF
UMN
MN

 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x





Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurences [S6, S7, S9 & S10 unless stated], H marks an unusually high occurence, F for first record)
2013
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct


S
S
S




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


SSSSSSSSSS
2014
2015
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
June
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
2016
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
S
S
S
S
S
(S1)









Above photos from the public park in Raub town 08 June 2013 @ 11:09,the first is of a male and the last a female.


Above 2 photos of a female on the basil bush at my garden 09 June 2013 @ 10:25. A check around my potted garden reveals the presence of Cleome rutidosperma growing "wild" in my garden. It is the host plant for this butterfly, explaining why this female came fluttering around my garden.

 10:46

10:47
Above 2 photos of a male: 05 Dec 2014

This one was found in an unusual place: deep in the forest - 10 Dec 2014 @ 13:35

This is an active butterfly despite the rainy weather - it was seen visiting flowers when some light came despite the rain: 22 Dec 2014 @ 11:53

 A newly eclosed male: 10:54

A female: 10:54

15:47
Above photos 23 May 2015

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a matured egg on Cleome rutidosperma 8 Nov 2014

the green caterpillar after a week (15 Nov 2014)

The caterpillar took ten days before pupating

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