The Forested Path (and Beyond): BUTTERFLIES of RAUB: October 2013

Monday, October 7, 2013

The Lesser Grass Blue, Zizina otis lampa (Corbet)

This is one of the smallest of butterflies to be found, commonly, on grass patches fringing roads, open areas as well as wooded localities. It is almost inconspicuous fluttering lowly about its usual haunts and is easily overlooked due to its size and drab colours.

Habitat indicator

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

Frequency observation chart: (x marks the usual occurences, H marks an unusually high occurence, F for first record)

2013
Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
						x	x

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

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05 October 2013 @ 11:03

11:04

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Above 4 photos 17 November 2013 @ 10:56

08 Dec 2014 @ 11:51 - this one is from the hills @ FH

One from the edge of a wasteland behind my house: 17 Dec 2014 @ 16:25

27 Dec 2014 @ 16:48

Sunday, October 6, 2013

The Starry Bob, Iambrix stellifer (Butler)

This is a rarer butterfly than the Chestnut Bob, I. salsala, decidedly a forest denizen but otherwise has the same habits. On the undersides, the hindwings has the appearance of having one more spot, the differentiating spot (between I.salsala) being halfway between the cell end and termen (see table of wings). In general, I. stellifer appears to have a darker rusty shade than I. salsala.

Habitat indicator