Sunday, December 7, 2014

The Double-branded Blue Crow, Euploea sylvester harisii (C. & R. Felder)

This is a rarer Euploea, seen only in a deeply forested jungle trail. It can be instantly recognised by the two long brands on its forewing when it is on the wings. The FW upper has a beautiful deep blue lustre under certain angles. It has a much rounded forewing apex and ressembles a large E. tulliolus.

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






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Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurence, 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

 S1(F)




S1








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





S2 
 S2(H)
S2



S20H

2017
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
S20










S12

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
















Above pictures 07 Dec 2014 @ 13:06

A glimpse of its uppersides: 13:48

25 Dec 2016 @ 13:49

the two brands visible: 15:16

 15:19

15:20
Above photos 30 Jan 2017

A female visiting Chromolaena at mid-elevation: 30 Dec 2017 @ 14:32

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