Curetis bulis stigmata (Moore)

Probably the commonest of the Curetis to be found in any locality in Raub - they are sun lovers and males are often seen on moist spots.

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
					S3	S3

2013		2014
Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
			S1	S1S3H	S1S3	S1	S1	S1	S1	S1	S1

2014

2015

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mac

Apr

May

June

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

S1

S1

S1S2

S11

2016
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
S3	S3	S2

2017
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
				S1	S5

2018
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
S12		S1

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

ID keys (Thanks Dr Seow)

HW postdiscal marks in space 6 tuck under or inwards (eg towards base) of the mark in space 7.

Submarginal marks in space 6 & 7 in line.

Palpi white , red - spotted.

above photos 10 Aug 2013 @  10:53

16 Sept 2013 @ 11:23

15 September 2013 @ 12:42 (this one shows an infection by ticks on its HW)

above photos 26 March 2014 @ 10:21

18 April 2015 @ 11:11

04 May 2015 @ 11:18

15 Mac 2016 @ 11:12

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01 June 2017 @ 13:32

The female of C. bulis is the only species with black and white uppersides. Females normally do not visit moist spots and they may come to sun themselves on open spaces along jungle trails or hill tops. 31 Oct 2015 @ 14:50 (Site 11).