Sunday, August 4, 2013

The Lesser Cruiser, Vindula dejone erotella (Butler)

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)
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Mac
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S
S
S
S
S


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Mac
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S
SSSSSSSSSSS
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Mac
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S
S

S
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S1S2
S2

S

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S1
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12 May 2013 @ 13:09

25 May 2013 @ 14:41

12 August 2013 @ 12:06

23 November 2013 @ 14:07

22 March 2014 @ 14:02

06 June 2014 @ 11:26

13 July 2014 @ 10:48

13:24

14:19
Above photos 14 Feb 2015


Above photos 28 May 2016 @ 14:57

20 August 2017 @ 12:05

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Females are scarce and visit flowers later in the afternoon in forested areas.

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 14:10

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Above pictures of a female visiting Chromolaena odorata at mid-e;evation: 04 Feb 2017 

Consult a male voucher specimen from Site 2:

Neptis harita harita (Moore)

Habitat indicator

RSP
WV
PG
VF
FTR
SC
LWDF
LWPF
LMEF
UMN
MN





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 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



S5

S4S5



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Mac
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S2
S4


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Above 2 photos 09 June 2013 @ 14:35.



This male specimen was photographed on a flower bed in Fraser's Hills on an overcast day. It is a difficult and confusing butterfly to identify among the many look-alike Neptis. However, it can be identified by its almost white hindwing discal band on its underside (pix 1) and a cresentic post-discal spot on space 3 of its forewings (pix 2-4).07 August 2013 @ 9:56

A female: 16 August 2013 @ 11:38

11 Oct 2015 @ 11:09