Saturday, June 20, 2015

The Orange Imperial, Ritra aurea volumnia (Fruhstorfer)

Rare insect of the lowland dipterocarp forests. Males can sometimes be seen dogfighting around open sentry points in sun-lit mid canopy otherwise they have a tendency to remain high up away from sight.

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)
2014
2015
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
June
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec






 S2(F)








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


 S21










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














Above pictures of a worn male: 24 May 2015

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 10:25

 10:27 -  a worn male with the brands showing through

10:29 - attracted to bright plastic surface

10:32 - picking up sweat from hand

10:33

 10:38

10:39

10:41
Above pictures 26 Mac 2017

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