Saturday, May 31, 2014

The Malay Viscount, Tanaecia pelea pelea (Fabricius)

Principally an insect of the forest's edge and openings along a jungle tract - it is not uncommonly encounter especially the latter part of the morning sunning itself.

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



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 x
 x




Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurrence, H marks an unusually high occurrence, F for first record)
2013
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct






S3


2013
2014
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
S1
S1S1








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





S1
S1S2




S2S4
S3

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

S3
S2










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













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













2019
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec













2020
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec













2021
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec














2022
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec














Above 2 photos 15 Dec 2013 @ 11:57.



This one came down to puddle on a rocky river's edge: 29 Sept 2013 @ 11:10

15 Mac 2016 @ 12:27

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Above photos of a female - 13 August 2016 @ 12:00

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The caterpillar is leafy green with a series of dorsal spots which are purple-centred. This caterpillar was found feeding in the most unexpected host plant: the Tanjung tree, Mimusops elengi.

Above a mature last instar caterpillar.

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