The Forested Path (and Beyond): BUTTERFLIES of RAUB: The Dark Blue Jungle Glory, Thaumantis klugius lucipor (Westwood)

Sunday, March 9, 2014

The Dark Blue Jungle Glory, Thaumantis klugius lucipor (Westwood)

Butterflies of the dark undergrowth where gingers and palms abound in undisturbed forests.

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 mark an unusually high occurence, F for first record)

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

2014

2015

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mac

Apr

May

June

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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

2017
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
		S21

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

This rather worn specimen was accidently encountered along a forest path as it was sulking quietly by the stream. When disturbed, it did not fly far and remained much on the ground. This is a butterfly of the deep shades and thickets. 01 march 2014 @ 12:33.

The blue of its uppersides visible through the torn wing...12:35

Above pictures of a female among the leaf litter of the forest's floor. They are usually very quiet and do not take to the wings unless disturbed at very close range. 23 Feb 2015 @ 12:49

A male from the same locality: 28 Feb 2015 @ 13:24. The males are generally smaller and when they do take to the wings, is completely dark brown on the uppersides with two-third of its wings covered in a deep metallic blue sheen much like a Morpho. Females have much less blue markings and a series of wavy pale submarginal markings on the FW.