This was a surprise find among the hordes of blues and hairstreaks that began puddling activities since March. It was almost overlooked until a check found that it is distinctively different from C. pandava which frequents very much the same localities. It was surprisingly common in the usual localities and I have not paid much attention to it till now....from afar, it ressembles a miniature version of the Silver Forget-Me-Not, Catochrysops panormus.
Habitat indicator
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Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurences, H mark an unusually high occurence, F for first record)
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06 April 2014 @ 10:43
Above 2 photos 11:37
above 2 photos from 06 April 2014 @ 12:33.
Easily got "lost" within puddling mass like this...
13 April 2014 @ 11:15
06 June 2014 @ 11:03
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16:18
16:19
16:20
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The female has the same underside markings like the male but the uppersides ressemble that of C. panormus female.
16:18
16:20
The above photos taken from a wasteland in Raub under an overcast afternoon: 23 May 2015
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