Monday, December 15, 2014

The Forest Pierrot, Taraka hamada mendesia (Fruhstorfer)

This ia a rare denizen of the forest and it ressembles a miniature Castalius but on close inspection the body ressembles that of the Mottle, Logania sp. Commoner by forest streams during the wet season.

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








 x



Frequency observation chart: (x marks the usual occurences, H marks an unusually high occurence, F for first record)
2014
2015
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
June
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

 S3(F)
S3












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











 S3

2017
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
S3 












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
















Above 2 photos of a female, the white discal patch observed when it momentarily opened its wings: 16 Dec 2014 @ 11:39


The above accidently flittered into my open car - thought to be a Pithecops until it settled! 08 Jan 2015 @ 12:45


Above pictures of a male: 31 Dec 2016 @ 15:15

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