Tuesday, December 13, 2016

The White Dawnfly, Capila pieridoides sofa (Evans)

Exceedingly rare butterfly that inhabits mid elevation forests. From afar ressembles a day-flying white moth found commonly on nectaring plants.

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)

2016
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 S3(F)

2017
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Mac
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2018
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Mac
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Above photos of a specimen nectaring on Chromolaena odorata at mid-elevation. 14 Dec 2016 @ 14:27

At a glance, it ressembles two day flying moths that are commonly found in the same habitat:


Above pictures 30 Jan 2017

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