Locally common at mid elevation and sub montane wastelands. Males and females can be seen visiting flowers of the Chromolaena but males are more often seen on moist spots.
Habitat indicator
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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x
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x
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Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurence, H marks an unusually high occurence, F for first record)
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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S5(F)
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S5
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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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S3b
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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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S3
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S3
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S5
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S5S17
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S5(H)
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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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Jul
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Above photos of a worn female taken at an elevation @ 1250m: 08 Dec 2014 @ 11:35
A female visiting flowers at 1000m: 10 Dec 2015 @ 11:26
a male visiting flowers: 02 Jan 2016 @ 10:20
Above pictures of a male @ 550m. 10 Dec 2016
Above pictures of a male: 14 Jan 2017 @ 15:18
12:07
12:08
Above pictures 16 April 2017
11:09
11:11
Above pictures 05 Dec 2017
10:43
10:49
Above photos 01 April 2021
