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
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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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x
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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
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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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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 | S | S | 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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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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S
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S
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S
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(S1)
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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.
Above 2 photos of a male: 05 Dec 2014
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
The caterpillar took ten days before pupating
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