Saturday, December 28, 2013

The Common Red Forester, Lethe mekara gopaka (Fruhstorfer)

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






 x
 x
 x



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

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

S1


S1S1S3


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









This solitary female specimen was seen fluttering across a wide semi-shaded jungle path and nestled itself among the thickets, making it very difficult to get a good shot...17 December 2013 @ 13:08



Above 2 photos 19 April 2014 @ 12:53

A male with damaged hindwings showing off the beautiful russet red occelli of its uppersides HW: 27 April 2014 @ 10:46

02 June 2014 @ 11:58

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This one was taken at Fraser's Hills back on 07 September 2011 @ 13:45 of the Black Forrester, Lethe vindhya.

The Club Silverline, Spindasis syama terana (Fruhstorfer)

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



x
x
 x

x



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

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

S1FS1








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


S6



S6
S6

S1S6
S6
S4
S4S5S6S11
S3S4S5S6
2016
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec













28 December 2013 @ 14:20

14:21

Compare these features to the pix below of S. lohita...


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Above photos of a male: 09 Jan 2015 @ 14:15

25 Jan 2015 @ 10:29



Above pictures of a female: 09 May 2015 @ 18:03



In general, they are active very early in the morning and late in the afternoon - this female was already sunning itself on a rain-soaked meadow early in the morning: 24 May 2015 @ 8:41


Above pictures of a female from S4: 11 Oct 2015 @ 10:57



Friday, December 27, 2013

The Contiguous Swift, Polytremis lubricans lubricans (Herrich-Schäffer)

Locally common, much more so during the wetter months of the year.

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

 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x





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

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

S1FS1S1S1






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

S1S3
S1S3S6
S3S6








S5
S5
2016
Jan
Feb
Mac
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec











S3S20
2017
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
 S20












2018
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Feb
Mac
Apr
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Jul
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27 December 2013 @ 12:05

 13:10

13:12

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28 December 2013 @ 14:16

Another at 14:17

18 Jan 2014 @ 11:22

17 January 2014 @12:01



Above 2 photos: 9 March 2014 @ 12:05


 10:38

 10:39

10:49
Above photos 24 Jan 2015


15 Feb 2015 @ 11:52

A worn female from mid elevation: 04 Jan 2017 @ 15:05