The Yellow-veined Lancer, Pyroneura latoia latoia (Hewitson)

Uncommon but the most likely species to be encountered among the many, usually found singly on flowering Leea indica bushes on the forest's edge or even shaded secondary growths in wooded villages. May also be seen on other flowering tall shrubs under shades on a sunny morning.

Some keys to its ID:

- FW with silver streak on space 5

- HW vein 8 thinly orange

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)

2014

2015

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mac

Apr

May

June

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

S2

S2(H)

S1S2

S1

S4

S4

S3S4

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

2017
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
											S3S12

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

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

Above photos 06 Jan 2015 @ 12:38

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Above pictures of a very large and pristine male sunning itself at mid-elevation. 07 Jan 2015 @ 11:44

Above photos 17 Jan 2015 @ 14:49 - 50

Above photos of a beautifully marked butterfly with exceptional deep orange hue seen visiting flowers under a shade: 17 Jan 2015 @ 15:45

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Above photos from lowland forest: 15 Feb 2014 @ 13:55. Those found on mid-elevation seem to be larger in general.

Above photos 16 Feb 2015 @ 13:54

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Above photos 01 Nov 2015

Above photos 29 Dec 2017 @ 13:26