In flight, it has a lighter appearance than the Common Nawab, P. athamas and when settled, has a darker appearance because of its much broader marginal areas in darker shades than P. athamas. However, the uppersides are much different as it has a broad black apical margin that tapers towards the tornus of the forewings. Unlike P.athamas which has an equally broad margin along the uppersides of the hindwings, P. hebe has a rather white-washed hindwing uppersides with a row large black marginal spots with white centers. They frequent the same areas throughout the year and are sometimes found together puddling on moist spots.
Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurences, H marks an unusually high occurence, F for first record)
Habitat indicator
RSP
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WV
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PG
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VF
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FTR
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SC
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LWDF
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LWPF
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LMEF
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UMN
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MN
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x
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Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurences, H marks an unusually high occurence, F for first record)
2013
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Aug
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Mac
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Jul
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Mac
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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S3
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S3
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S1
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S1
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S1
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S1
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S3
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S2
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Mac
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Nov
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Dec
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S3
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S1S2S3
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S2
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S1S2
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S2
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S3
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2017
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Mac
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Dec
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Mac
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Mac
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Oct
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Dec
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S1
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S
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Mac
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Nov
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The uppersides: 13 Dec 2013
01 June 2013 @ 11:54
* * * * *
12:55
Above 2 photos 14 June 2014 @ 12:05
12:09
12:12
12:15
13:02
Above photos 14 June 2014
Above 2 photos 30 July 2014 @ 13:04
15 Nov 2014 @ 11:25
03 Dec 2014 @ 13:25
12:18
12:20
Above photos 25 April 2015
12 Feb 2016 @ 14:06
02 June 2016 @ 11:49
28 May 2017 @ 13:03
* * * * *
12:36
Above photos from 29 September 2013
Above photos 14 June 2014
Above photos 25 April 2015
The host plant is the Saga Tree, found commonly around parks and villages as well as forests. Above a pupa suspended from a leaf branch of the host plant. 13 July 2019
Consult the voucher specimen from S1: http://nlliew66butterflies2.blogspot.com/2015/07/polyura-hebe-butler-1866-chersonesus.html
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