Common grassland and wasteland butterfly that was only recently found in the district of Raub, overlapping all the localities that support J. iphita and is now more widespread than the latter.
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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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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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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Nov
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Dec
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Jan
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Feb
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Mac
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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2014
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Nov
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Dec
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Jan
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Feb
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Mac
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Apr
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May
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June
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Jul
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Aug
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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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S4
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S4S6S7
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S3
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S2S3S4
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S3S4
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S3S4S6
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2016
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Feb
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Mac
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Jul
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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S3S4
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S3
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S3S4
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S3S4
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S1S2
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S1
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I thought this was
a female Chocolate Soldier, J. iphita but then I realised that
it had very pronounced reddish coloured occelli. The Chocolate Pansy is not a
commonly recorded butterfly from this area - could this be an invasive migrant?
Grasslands and roadside bushes of Raub are usually inhabited by J.
iphita. Above 3 photos 12 Jan 2014 @ 12:20
Their range has since extended all over Raub and was recently found to the furthest North of Raub. 27 Nov 2014 @ 10:53
31 Dec 2014 @ 12:27
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9:56
12:26
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Above photos 02 Jan 2016. This species has since 2013 superseeded J. iphita as the more dominant and widespread species on grasslands and wastelands in Raub except on the higher parts at mid-elevation .
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