This is a common larger-sized hesperiid that may be encountered puddling in full sun on a moist spot.
Habitat indicator
RSP
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WV
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PG
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VF
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FTR
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SC
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LWDF
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LWPF
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LMEF
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UMN
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MN
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x
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x
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x
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Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurences, H marks an unusually high occurence, F for first record)
2013
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Mac
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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S1
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S1
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S1S3
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S1
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S1
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S1
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S1
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2013
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2014
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Nov
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Dec
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Jan
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Feb
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Mac
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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| S1-3 | S1-3 | S1-3 | S1-3 | S1-3 | S1-3 | S1-3 | S1 | ||||
2014
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2015
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Nov
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Dec
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Jan
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Feb
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Mac
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Apr
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May
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June
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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S1
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S1
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S1
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S1
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S1
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S1
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S1
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S1(H)S3
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S3S5
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2016
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Jan
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Feb
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Mac
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S3
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2017
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Jan
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Feb
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Mac
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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S20
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2018
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Jan
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Feb
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Mac
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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12:13 - a peek of its uppersides (the cream patch on the base of the forewings and hindwings noticeable)
A male: 15 September 2013 @ 14:21
13 April 2014 @ 12:34
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24 Oct 2014 @ 13:32
11:28
26 Oct 2014 @ 11:32
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12:35
12:36
12:40
12:46
Above photos 02 Dec 2014 of a male
18 Mac 2017 @ 12:51
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Above pictures of a mating pair: 23 August 2015 @ 13:47 (S3)
13:09
13:09
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Above photos 02 Dec 2014 of a male
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Above pictures of a female visiting Chromolaena odorata at 1000M above sea level @ 04 Dec 2015
