The Common Sergeant, Athyama perius perius (L.)

I have to agree with C&P's note that this is an insect with erratic occurences and I have yet come across a specimen since the last one taken in 2005 or so. Actually, this is an insect of the plains and open countries and as I have only been frequenting forested areas of late, could have been a reason for its rare sighting. However, I have to reiterate that the use of pesticide and herbicide to control weeds contributed much to the disappearance of many species that rely on secondary growth in open spaces.

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

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

2014

2015

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mac

Apr

May

June

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

S6

S6

S1

S7

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

2017
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
				S1		S6

2018
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

2019
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
S5

2020
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Above 3 photos from 9 August 2005 @ 10:27

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Then, it reappeared everywhere in 2015...

Above photos 25 Jan 2015 @ 13:06

A female feeding on a Marigold flower: 02 Feb 2015 @ 10:37

Above pictures of a female on the ripen berries of Melastoma malabathricum. 19 Jan 2019 @ 11:17