The Forested Path (and Beyond): BUTTERFLIES of RAUB: Genus Bassarona (Moore)

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Sunday, August 28, 2016

The Banded Marquis, Bassarona teuta goodrichi

Rare localised species of the lowland forest. Very skittish insect and are usually seen attracted to rotting fruits on the forest floor. Males sometimes come down to moist spots on sunny late mornings along forest paths.

Habitat indicator

RSP	WV	PG	VF	FTR	SC	LWDF	LWPF	LMEF	UMN	MN
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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
						S2	S2	S2

2017
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2018
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

2019
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2020
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Above pictures record shots of a male: 03 July 2016 @ 13:16

12:23

12:24

12:24
Above photos 09 July 2016

Above photos of a male: 27 August 2016 @ 13;47

Sunday, July 31, 2016

The Great Marquis, Bassarona dunya dunya (Doubleday)

Large and drably coloured butterfly almost the size of a rounded Lexias, It is a rare insect of the hilly lowland forest. Usually lofty but has a fondness for rotting fruits. It has basically the same habits of the Archduke but rarer.

Habitat indicator