Thursday, February 27, 2014

The Talbot's Grass Yellow, Eurema ada iona (Talbot)

Grass yellows are common throughout the year but they fluctuate in  numbers according to seasons. From observation, they were extremely abundant from November till early January and again from March till April. Weather factor could be a reason as well as availability of food plants as the end of the year period corresponds to abundance of rain. The rarer species, as in the case of E. ada, is commoner at the end of the year.

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






 x
 x
 x



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

2013
2014
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
S1-3
HS1-3S1-3







2014
2015
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
June
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
S1-3
S1-2


S1-3
S1-3
S1
S1
S1



S1

2016
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
 S3
 S3
S1
S1S2S3
S1S2S2
S1S2
S2





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

S3
S1S3










2018
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec













Above photo: 02 Dec 2014 @ 12:49

12 Feb 2016 @ 11:45

04 Mac 2017 @ 14:38

Saturday, February 22, 2014

The Dark Map-wing, Cyretis maenalis martini (Hartert)

This butterfly closely ressembles its cousin C. nivea but has much darker veins and are to be found in the hills where it is much commoner.

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
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct


S1S3
 S3S5
 S3




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

S1S1S1S1S1S2S1S2S3S1S2S3



2014
2015
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
June
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
S3



S2
S2




S2S3S5



2016
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
 S1S3

S1
S1











Above 3 photos from 16 June 2011 @ 11:05



Above 3 photos 10 June 2013 @ 13:05.

Co-existing with C. nivea in the lowlands...13 April 2014 @ 11:19

23 March 2014 @ 14:45

15 Nov 2014 @ 12:57

23 Apr 2016 @ 11:23