The Chequered Flame, Araotes lapithis uruwela (Fruhstorfer)

This tiny butterfly of the dark understorey is unmistakable - the orange-brown costal patch with dark edges gives it a distinctive leopard-like motive. This is a moderately rare butterfly and seems to be seasonal,  appearing suddenly in certain localities at specific time only. It likes to settle on leaves above eye level, making it a difficult subject to photograph.

Habitat indicator

RSP	WV	PG	VF	FTR	SC	LWDF	LWPF	LMEF	UMN	MN
							x

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

2013		2014
Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
								S2(F)

2014

2015

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mac

Apr

May

June

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

S2

2016
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
					S2		S2

2017
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
						S2	S2

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
											S2

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

28 July 2014 @ 13:43

 

Above photos 27 July 2014 @ 15:27

28 July 2014 @ 12:10

 12:18

 12:19

 12:20

12:36
Above pictures of a male: 05 August 2017

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13:11

13:12
Above photos of the more rounded female: 07 August 2016

A male on Chromolaena: 11 Dec 2019 @ 12:35

Consult the voucher collection from Site 2: http://nlliew66butterflies2.blogspot.com/2015/08/aroates-lapithis-moore-1858-uruwela.html