This is a butterfly of the forest's edge, found on sunlit spots among bushes that reaches the mid-storey. It has the same habits like the other members of the family.
Habitat indicator
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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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LMEF
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UMN
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Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurence, H marks an unusually high occurence, F for first record)
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Above pictures of a very large female, 25 October 2014 @ 12:58-13:00. The female of this species can be differentiated from that of Laxita thuisto by its white subapical band which is not separated by darkened vein (pix below).
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A side profile photo of the same butterfly taken by Lemon TYK
A peep of its upperside (male): 17 Oct 2015 @ 14:16
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Above pictures of a female: 01 April 2017
Consult a male voucher specimen from Site 4:
