Monday, February 29, 2016

The Palm King, Amathusia phidippus phiddipus (Linnaeus)

Common in disturbed environment where palm trees are common, feeding on coconut palms. Rather crepuscular habits and they sometimes enter houses at dusk, attracted by houselight.

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












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

2016
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
 S6














Above pictures of a male form chersias [Fruhstorfer] attracted by the porch light of my home at Raub: 23 Jan 2016 @ 20:08