Saturday, November 2, 2013

The Orange-tailed Awl, Bibasis sena uniformis (Elwes & Edwards)

This attractive skipper looks like Hasora vitta with an orange ciliated tail but smaller in size and has the same habits.

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






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 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



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

S1




S2









The above photos were taken of an individual that hovers over a granite boulder used for a barbecue pit by picnickers. 28 April 2013 @ 10:40.


Above 2 photos of a specimen attracted to a piece of dung on a parking lot. 12 August 2013 @ 10:10.

07 Dec 2014 @ 11:21

Attracted to a piece of wet plastic: 10 Dec 2014 @ 12:54

12:59


Above photos 10 May 2015 @ 12:29

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