Tuesday, May 7, 2019

The Eastern Courtier, Sephisa chandra stubbsi (Corbet, 1941)

Denizen of the highest montane peaks on the Main Range.

Males are territorial where they will perch and guard their selected sentry post waiting for females in exposed ridges and peaks in the montane zone.

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
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Mac
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2017
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Feb
Mac
Apr
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 S16

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

S16 
S16









2019
Jan
Feb
Mac
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S16












Above pictures of a pristine male: 31 Mac 2018