From far, it ressembles a faded Grass Yellows and often can be found puddling singly among a group of different Grass Yellows on a moist spot. Its undersides are largely unmarked and the uppersides are of a pale lemon yellow with darkened FW apex. Though Corbet mentioned that the males of this butterfly never congregate on the banks of a forest stream, it is exactly the opposite in the localities in Raub. They fly throughout the year but their numbers increase towards the earlier part of the year. Females have a rather greenish lemon yellow wings and can be observed visiting flowers in higher elevations more readily.
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 [S1-S3 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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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 | H | 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, S4
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S, S4
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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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S1-S3
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S1-S3
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S1S2S3
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S1-S3
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S1S2(H) S3, S6
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A puddling pair : 14 September 2013 @ 12:05
27 April 2014 @ 11:55
Above photos 29 May 2016
Above pictures 03 June 2016
Consult a male voucher specimen from Site 2:
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