The Forested Path (and Beyond): BUTTERFLIES of RAUB: Genus Anthene (Doubleday)

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Monday, September 23, 2013

The Pointed Ciliate Blue, Anthene lycaenina miya (Fruhstorfer)

This is more or less rarer than its cousin A. emolus and has a decidedly pointier forewing apex than the Common Ciliate Blue. On close observation, it can be distinguished from A. emolus by the presence of a ringed dark spot near the marginal area of its hindwing undersides, giving it a "moled" appearance. They are usually found puddling in the same vicinities on moist spots on a sunny morning.

Habitat indicator

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

2013		2014
Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
S				S	H	S	S	S	S	S	S

2014

2015

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mac

Apr

May

June

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2016
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
					S1S2	S1S2

2017
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
S3	S2S3	S1S2S3	S1S2	S1

13 June 2013 @ 13:20

13:28

14:03

14:09

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At certain angle of the light, the uppersides display an incredible velvety blue sheen that must number among the most spectacular colours of Nature. 14 September 2013 @ 11:37

Above 3 photos 14 September 2013 @ 11:34

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Anthene licates dusuntua (Corbet)

This is the rarest of the 3 species of Ciliate Blues to be found in the same localities and this particular species seems to fluctuate in its number, most common being the month of September. It can be differentiated from A. emolus by its pointier forewings like in A. lycaenina and its undersides has much whiter markings and a very conspicuous orange crown on the black spot on its hindwing.

Habitat indicator