Tuesday, March 3, 2015

The Chestnut Tiger, Parantica sita ethologa (Swinhoe)

This butterfly is restricted to the hills above 3500 feet and is found less and less common these days. In FH, it has become scarce.

Habitat indicator
RSP
WV
PG
VF
FTR
SC
LWDF
LWPF
LMEF
UMN
MN









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 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




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












2014
2015
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
June
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

S8




S8
S5






Habitat indicator
RSP
WV
PG
VF
FTR
SC
LWDF
LWPF
LMEF
UMN
MN












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

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













2017
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec


 S5S16

 S5
S5S16S24(H) 







2018
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec













10 June 2013  @ 11:21

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 A female @ 11:41

A male (notice the brand on the tornal area of the HW): 11:44
Up in Gunung Brinchang, it is much commoner and was probably the commonest butterfly on the wings: 14 Dec 2014@11:41-44

 11:48

12:04
Above pictures 29 June 2017

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