The Caudate Awl King, Choaspes subcaudatus crawfurdi (Distant)

This is a rare skipper and I have only encountered it twice in different locations. It is large, the size and look of a Hasora but it has a beautiful bluish bronze-green underside with a striking orange tornus marked with black.

Habitat indicator

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

Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurence, H marks an unusually high occurence, F for first record)

2013
Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
			S5

2013		2014
Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
							S2

2014

2015

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mac

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Dec

 The black uppersides with green scales visible in flight...

The beautiful tail contrasting with the rest of the wings. In flight, it is the orange of the tail that is visible, giving it a much smaller impression than the real insect.

Above photos 04 June 2014@ 12:47-12:53