Wednesday, April 12, 2017

The Malayan Jezebel, Delias ninus ninus (Wallace)

Locally common in hill stations where they usually keep to a lofty height, resting on ferns and open spaces in between short flights. Both sexes come to flowers at lower heights in the first morning light.

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)
2014
2015
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Mac
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 S5







2016
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S8

2017
Jan
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Mac
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 S5
 S5









S5S16

2018
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S5

S16










2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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They ressemble D. pasithoe on the undersides but its uppersides have a red basal area on the HW whilst those of D. pasithoe is only yellow. Above photos 12 June 2015 @ 11:10


 10:54

11:09
Above a male perching on exposed bushes at a hill top: 17 March 2018


 10:47

10:48
Above a male basking in the morning sun. 27 June 2020