Wednesday, September 4, 2013

The Light Straw Ace, Pithauria stamineipennis stramineipennis (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville)

This is a common larger-sized hesperiid that may be encountered puddling in full sun on a moist spot.

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






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 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

S1
S1
S1S3
S1
S1 
S1 
S1

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




S1-3S1-3S1-3S1-3S1-3S1-3S1-3S1
2014
2015
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
June
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
S1
S1


S1
S1
S1
S1
S1
S1(H)S3



S3S5
2016
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
 S


 S3

2017
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
S20 












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














14 September 2013 @ 11:40

12:13 - a peek of its uppersides (the cream patch on the base of the forewings and hindwings noticeable)

A male: 15 September 2013 @ 14:21


13 April 2014 @ 12:34


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24 Oct 2014 @ 13:32

11:28

26 Oct 2014 @ 11:32

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 12:35

 12:36

 12:40

12:46
Above photos 02 Dec 2014 of a male

18 Mac 2017 @ 12:51

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Above pictures of a mating pair: 23 August 2015 @ 13:47 (S3)

 13:09

13:09
Above pictures of a female visiting Chromolaena odorata at 1000M above sea level @ 04 Dec 2015

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