The Cardinal, Thamala marciana marciana (Hewitson)

Ressembles a Ticherra in size and appearences but the undersides are unicolorously rich ochreous brown with a light metallic sheen. There is a faint macular post-discal line on the undersides of both wings like those of Ticherra and Cheritra. On the uppersides, the female has an unmistakable bright orange discal patch on dark brown the forewing and the tornal lobe of the hindwing above is bluish grey. The males have red uppersides and a much redder and richer undersides. Thamala marciana is actually closer to Loxura, being classed in Subtribe Loxuriti. Very rare and essentially a canopy dweller but may be found hill topping in certain localities.

Habitat indicator

RSP	WV	PG	VF	FTR	SC	LWDF	LWPF	LMEF	UMN	MN
							x

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
											S3S20(F)

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

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

Above pictures of a female visiting Chromolaena odorata: 24 Dec 2016 @ 12:30

Above a larger female 27 Dec 2016 @ 14:15

Compare to a male taken by Sunny Chir from Thailand


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Compare to the undersides of:

Ticherra acte

Cheritra freja

The White Dawnfly, Capila pieridoides sofa (Evans)

Exceedingly rare butterfly that inhabits mid elevation forests. From afar ressembles a day-flying white moth found commonly on nectaring plants.

Habitat indicator

RSP	WV	PG	VF	FTR	SC	LWDF	LWPF	LMEF	UMN	MN
								x

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
											S3(F)

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

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

Above photos of a specimen nectaring on Chromolaena odorata at mid-elevation. 14 Dec 2016 @ 14:27

At a glance, it ressembles two day flying moths that are commonly found in the same habitat:

Above pictures 30 Jan 2017

The Brown Awl, Badamia exclamationis (Fabricius)

Unmistakable, with elongated forewings and a large stout body. They are uncommon, found singly on sunny moist spots in forested areas mid-morning and are sometimes seen when they are disturbed from their resting places under large leaves of the understorey at a certain height. Seasonal and much localised in distribution.

Habitat indicator

RSP	WV	PG	VF	FTR	SC	LWDF	LWPF	LMEF	UMN	MN
						x	x

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

2013
Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
S1

2013		2014
Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
						S2	S2

2014

2015

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mac

Apr

May

June

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

S1

S1

2016
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
		S1		S1	S1S2			S17	S17

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

Above photos 30 Mac 2013 @ 11:29-32

13:22

13:23

The name suggests an exclamation mark which can easily be explained by its large dark eyes and the rather buff gray wings with peculiar shape giving it the form of an exclamation mark. Above photos 26 June 2016

14:00

14:02

Above photos 03 July 2016