The Common Faun, Faunis canens arcesilas (Stichel)

This is a common insect of the undergrowth where ginger plants abound. It has unusually coloured blue turquoise eyes which is also seen in the Genus Melanocyma.

Habitat indicator

RSP	WV	PG	VF	FTR	SC	LWDF	LWPF	LMEF	UMN	MN
					x	x	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
			S3	S1

2013		2014
Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
				S1	S2

2014

2015

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mac

Apr

May

June

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

S1

S1

S2

S4

2016
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	S3	S2

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2018
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10 June 2013 @ 12:21.(S3)

In the deep shades during the dry season, 27 July 2013 @ 11:26. (S1)

This one actually came out to puddle in an open stream but took immediately to its wings in reaction to the camera's flash...01 March 2014 @ 11:48. (S1)

Attracted to rotting banana: 15 Mac 2015 @ 13:21 (S1)

20 Sep 2015 @ 11:16 (S2)

14 Mac 2016 @ 13:57

 12:50

12:51

Above photos 15 Mac 2016

17 Mac 2016 @ 12:44

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Females come to puddle too much like the males. 08 Feb 2020 @ 13:34

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A slightly smaller species is Faunis gracilis (Butler), commoner and are found in the same localities.

07 August 2013 @ 12:37