Monday, August 12, 2013

The Common Four-ring, Ypthima huebneri (Kirby)

This is a slightly less common butterfly than the Common Three-rings and Five-rings but can be easily distinguished by its smaller size and four ocelli on the HW underside marginal area, found in the same localities as the others.

Habitat indicator

RSP
WV
PG
VF
FTR
SC
LWDF
LWPF
LMEF
UMN
MN
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 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





 S
S

2013
2014
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
S
SS
SSSSSSSS
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
2016
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
















 Above 4 photos 12 August 2013 @ 10:23.

12 August 2013 @ 10:32. A surprising detail is the fact that these are much less common during the active season of March-May and suddenly becomes abundant from August onwards.

14 September 2013 @ 10:27 - one with an exceptionally small ocellus (2nd from top).

From the verge of the forest: 26 jan 2014 @ 12:51

A dry-weather form incidently recorded at the onset of the rain returning: 06 April 2014 @ 11:31



They are quite abundant during the wet season (above 3 photos): 17 Dec 2014 @ 16:41

24 May 2015 @ 8:46

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