The Forested Path (and Beyond): BUTTERFLIES of RAUB: Genus Abisara (C. & R. Felder)

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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

The Malayan Plum Judy, Abisara saturata kausambioides (de Nicéville)

Of all the species of Abisaras, this is the most readily recognisable by its dark saturated crimson uppers which are largely unmarked. The undersides has a pair of faint purplish post-discal bands which differentiate it from the others with white bands.

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Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurences, H marks an unusually high occurence, F for first record)

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The Abisaras have the same habit of settling with wings half opened like all rionids.

Under flash, the dark crimson uppers have a bluish sheen at an angle.

Above photos 09 Jan 2015 @ 12:25 - 12:36

Thursday, June 5, 2014

The Straight Plum Judy, Abisara kausambi kausambi (C. & R. Felder)

As its name suggests, it can be identified from others by the straight postdiscal band on its forewing underside. This is an insect of the forest's edge and can be seen the earlier part of the morning sunning itself on open sunny patches or the same localities later in the afternoon.

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Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurences, H marks an unusually high occurence, F for first record)

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Above photos of a female depositing eggs - 05 June 2014 @ 14:24

The smooth eggs laid by the female on a young leaf of a climber.

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Above pictures of a female: 20 Oct 2019

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

The Spotted Judy, Abisara geza niya (Fruhstorfer)

This is an insect of the forest's edge as well as secondary growths around villages and town parks. It is usually active in the ealier part of the morning, sunning itself on patches of exposed vegetations.

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