The Forested Path (and Beyond): BUTTERFLIES of RAUB: Genus Chersonesia (Distant)

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Monday, January 30, 2017

The Common Maplet, Chersonesia risa risa (Doubleday)

Has all the habits of Chersonesia and are found in the same localities as such but mostly confined to lower mid-elevations. Both males and females visit flowers of the Chromolaena and Lantana but males are also found puddling on seepages and damp forest floor. The species can easily be set apart from others by its rather straight FW termen and the markings are aligned to it, giving the FW an acute appearance.

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)

2014

2015

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mac

Apr

May

June

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

S3(F)

2016
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
											S3

2017
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
S3S20											S3

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

Above photos 26 July 2015 @ 12:51. It was found on a forested roadside @ 550 m

15:34

16:02

16:03

16:03
Above photos Jan 2017

23 Dec 2017 @ 11:53

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Chersonesia nicevillei (Martin)

Ressembles very much like C. intermedia in colour and size but can be differentiated by the distinctively broken submarginal band into 2 parts as well as a curved postdiscal band in above vein 4 on the forewing. Very rare.