Tuesday, June 2, 2015

The Gram Blue, Euchrysops cnejus cnejus (Fabricius)

Locally common where it occurs, usually on open wastelands in disturbed environment.

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

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Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurences, H marks an unusually high occurence, F for first record)

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




S11






2014
2015
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
June
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

S11
S6



S6







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













The below specimens were from a colony thriving on a patch of wasteland by a busy trunk road in Raub.

Above 2 photos 01 March 2014 @ 10:05


Above 2 females

a male



Visiting flowers of one of its foodplant, Phaseolus radiatus
Above photos 05 Dec 2014 @ 10:28-32

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10 May 2015 @ 9:35


Above photos of a pristine female:  10 May @ 9:47

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