The Club Silverline, Spindasis syama terana (Fruhstorfer)

Habitat indicator

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

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

2013		2014
Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
	S1F	S1

2014

2015

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mac

Apr

May

June

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

S6

S6

S6

S1S6

S6

S4

S4S5S6S11

S3S4S5S6

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

28 December 2013 @ 14:20

14:21

Compare these features to the pix below of S. lohita...

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Above photos of a male: 09 Jan 2015 @ 14:15

25 Jan 2015 @ 10:29

Above pictures of a female: 09 May 2015 @ 18:03

In general, they are active very early in the morning and late in the afternoon - this female was already sunning itself on a rain-soaked meadow early in the morning: 24 May 2015 @ 8:41

Above pictures of a female from S4: 11 Oct 2015 @ 10:57

Consult the voucher specimens from S6: http://nlliew66butterflies2.blogspot.com/2015/08/spindasis-syama-horsfield-1829-terana.html

Long Banded Silverline, Spindasis lohita senama (Fruhstorfer)

This tiny butterfly was once very common but sadly, modern town planning often neglects provisions for their well being in terms of host plants and use of pesticides (I think) has generally reduced suitable habitats for butterflies in suburban areas. Nevertheless, one particular spot in the park in Raub has a constant tiny population of this tiny jewel and I was glad I could take a few snaps of them before the gardeners destroyed the "wild patch" fringing the lotus ponds...

Habitat indicator

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

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

2013
Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
S7						S1S7

2013		2014
Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
	S7

2014

2015

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mac

Apr

May

June

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

S6S7

S3S4S6S7

S3S6S7

S6S7

S1

S

S

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

Above photos of a male: 23 March 2013 @ 11:23 am.

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14 September 2013 @ 11:49 - this perfect specimen was found puddling deep in a forested area, unusual place to encounter this mostly "urbanized" species.

12:12

12:14

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27 December 2013 @ 13:09

13:22

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Uppers of a female: 18 Dec 2014 @ 10:51

 12:09

12:15

Above 2 photos of 2 females: 19 Dec 2014

They seem to be attracted to this particular plant as a few of them were seen on the same small tree.

14:30

15:36

Above photos the upper of a male: 21 Dec 2014

 10:53

 10:53

10:54

Above photos of a male: 02 Feb 2015

A female on the same tree: 21 Dec 2014 @ 15:34

 12:01

Above photos of a female visiting Leea indica flowers - 31 Dec 2014