Saturday, January 11, 2014

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





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

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