The Lesser Harlequin, Laxita thuisto thuisto (Hewitson)

This tiny gem of the undergrowth can be encountered, though infrequently, singly on open patches of the forest by the stream or along a jungle track.

Habitat indicator

RSP	WV	PG	VF	FTR	SC	LWDF	LWPF	LMEF	UMN	MN
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
		S1F

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

2014

2015

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mac

Apr

May

June

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

S1

S1

S4

S4

2016
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
						S2

The below female specimen was seen skipping from leaf to leaf of a plant depositing her eggs on a sunny morning.

Above all photos taken on 11 May 2013 @ 11:59

Above 2 photos 30 May 2014 @ 13:24

08 Feb 2015 @ 12:49

a female: 24 Sept 2015 @ 10:36

Consult the voucher specimen from Site 4 (female):  http://nlliew66butterflies2.blogspot.my/2015/12/laxita-thuisto-thuisto-hewitson-1861.html

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The male has the uppers all dark brown and decidedly more pointed FW and angled HW. 15 Mac 2015 @ 13:53.