Thursday, July 16, 2015

The Common Mime, Papilio (Chilasa) clytia clytia (L.)

This is a butterfly of the open land, frequenting parks and gardens and even roadsides. However, it is not very common in Raub but can be occasionally seen near its foodplant, the Wild Cinnamon, Cinnamomum iners, which are planted as a decorative plant in public areas.

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


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Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurences, H marks an unusually high occurence, F for first record)
2014
2015
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mac
Apr
May
June
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
 S7
S7





S7





S6

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






S6






a 4th instar caterpillar seen on a cinnamon sapling

the 5th instar caterpillar differs in having softer tubercles and red spots


Above 2 photos of the pupa which eclosed on 11 Jan 2015. The pupa took more than two weeks to complete its cycle.


Above pictures of a worn butterfly that came to visit my garden: 12 July 2016 @ 13:27

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