A true hill insect, it can be seen frequenting flowering tall shrubs and tree canopies from mid-morning till noon. It can easily be distinguished by the red spot on the costal area of its HW undersides. This is the commonest Delias in sub-montane to montane zone.
Habitat indicator
RSP
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WV
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PG
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VF
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FTR
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SC
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LWDF
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LWPF
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LMEF
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UMN
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MN
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x
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x
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Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurences, H mark an unusually high occurence, F for first record)
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Mac
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Mac
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Mac
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Mac
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Nov
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S5
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S5
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S5
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S5
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Mac
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Nov
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Dec
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The above specimen was attracted to the Red Bottle-Brush Tree: 01 Dec 2014 @ 14:01
12:31
12:49
12:49
Above pictures of a female: 25 Feb 2017
11:49
11:51
11:52
11:54
Above pictures of a female nectaring @ 22 July 2017
Above pictures of a female nectaring @ 22 July 2017
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25 May 2013 @ 10:15
11:11
11:26
11:27
Above pictures of a male nectaring on Lantana: 22 July 2017
Another male: 22 July 2017 @ 12:08
Above pictures of a male nectaring on Lantana: 22 July 2017
The Delias are early flyers and during the warmer months from late April till June, they can readily be seen hovering over flowering canopies in FH in the early hours, the below flowering tree seems exceptionally abundant and attractive to them...
Above pictures of a flowering Mesua ferrea or Penanga Lilin
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