Taractrocera archias quinta (Swinhoe)

The genus Taratroctera is among the smallest of the Hesperiidae. This butterfly is instantly recognisable by its fused spotting on the uppersides of its forewings. It has orange spotting instead of cream for T. ardonia. This is however, not a common insect. Where it occurs, it is locally common, usually on verdures fringing public parks and villages.

Habitat indicator

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

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

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

2014

2015

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mac

Apr

May

June

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

S6S7

S6S7

S6S7

S6

S6

S6

S6

S6

S6

S4S6

2016
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
									S17

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

Above 3 photos 11 Jan 2014 @ 15:14

 8:39

 8:40

 12:36

12:39

12:38

Above photos from a localised colony on a wasteland: 16 Dec 2014

23 Dec 2014 @ 16:49

Above photos 30 Dec 2014 @ 14:23 (female?)

10 May 2015 @ 9:38

Above photos 23 May 2015 @ 10:28

S4: 08 Nov 2015 @ 10:31

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Upperside of a female, ressembling that of a Potanthus (observe the clubbed antennae). 24 Dec 2014 @ 13:24

Consult the voucher specimen from S6 :  http://nlliew66butterflies2.blogspot.com/2015/07/taractrocera-archias-c-felder-1860.html

Taractrocera ardonia lamia (Evans)

This very tiny insect was photographed at the wilder part of the public park in Raub on a grassy patch early in the morning at 10:30. It can be readily recognised by its creamy white markings on its dark brownish black wings, key to its identification compared to others of its genus with yellow or orange markings.

Habitat indicator

RSP	WV	PG	VF	FTR	SC	LWDF	LWPF	LMEF	UMN	MN
	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
	S7

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

S6S7

S6S7

S6S7

S6S7

S6

S6

S6

2016
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
								S1

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Above 3 photos taken from a small patch of grass on a road side: 11 Jan 2014 @ 15:11

9:08

9:13

9:15

9:24

Above pictures from 16 Dec 2014

 12;23

12:24

12;43

Above photos 27 Dec 2014

Above pictures 08 Jan 2015 @ 10:51. They tend to be commoner when the grasslands are lushed-up by the rains and are to be found sunning themselves on sunny mornings during the wet season. Uncommon on drier months and tends to be localised in distribution.

09 May 2015 @ 18:10

23 May 2015 @ 10:39

Consult the voucher specimen from S6:  http://nlliew66butterflies2.blogspot.com/2015/07/taractrocera-ardonia-hewitson-1868.html