Thursday, August 2, 2018

The Tawny Mime, Papilio (Chilasa) agestor shirozui (Igarashi)

Reasonable good mimic of the Chestnut Tiger where they occur in the same habitats. Seasonal and restricted to high montane peaks where males will hilltop and perch on exposed bushes at a reasonable height near the canopy.

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)

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













2018
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
 S16
S16
 S16

S16








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

S16











2020
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec














Above pictures of a end-season male: 17 March 2018 @ 10:20




Females are larger and darker. Above pictures 21 March 2018.