This rather large, magnificent butterfly is not uncommon around flowering bushes fringing the forest and villages in Raub and it has a rather lofty habit of settling at a certain height from the ground, making it difficult to photograph from a distance. It has a very uniquely marked wing pattern: zigzag of lines on its hindwings and patches of white spots on its forewings making it instanly recognisable from other nymphalids. It has an unusual stiff gliding flight giving it a rather jerky flight pattern but can be rapid on the wings once disturbed or when engaged in aerial dogfights with other males. Locally abundant.
Habitat indicator
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Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurences, H marks an unusually high occurence, F for first record)
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Above 2 photos 16 August 2013 @ 9:13
Above 2 photos 16 August 2013 @ 11:32
16 August 2013 @ 11:37
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Above photos 16 Jan 2021
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Above pictures 11 June 2022
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