Thursday, August 8, 2013

The Lesser Harlequin, Laxita thuisto thuisto (Hewitson)

This tiny gem of the undergrowth can be encountered, though infrequently, singly on open patches of the forest by the stream or along a jungle track.

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


 S1F






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






S1




2014
2015
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
June
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec



S1
S1





S4


S4
2016
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec






S2






The below female specimen was seen skipping from leaf to leaf of a plant depositing her eggs on a sunny morning.




Above all photos taken on 11 May 2013 @ 11:59


Above 2 photos 30 May 2014 @ 13:24

08 Feb 2015 @ 12:49


a female: 24 Sept 2015 @ 10:36


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The male has the uppers all dark brown and decidedly more pointed FW and angled HW. 15 Mac 2015 @ 13:53.

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