The Pale Imperial, Neocheritra fabronia lina (Eliot, 1959)

Impressive and large Lycaenid confined to montane peaks of the Main Range. Females are brown above and male has a beautiful peacock blue sheen with a brand above the cell on the hindwing upperside. Rare and seasonal.

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
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
		S16			S16	S5

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

Above pictures of a female: 07 June 2017

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Above pictures of a male: 15 July 2017