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Common Tit

Hypolycaena erylus tmolus

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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted at the entrance of Cacupangan Cave. Brgy. Tagudin, Mabini, Pangasinan

Habitat:

EOL - The butterfly is abundant at low elevations. Males are known to cluster at damp patches while the females are rarely seen.

Notes:

Subspecies tmolus C.& R.Felder, 1862 (? = mindoranus Fruhstorfer) - Camiguin de Luzon, Luzon, Marinduque, Masbate, Mindoro, Negros, Panay, Romblon, Sibuyani.

Photo by Jerry Rendon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VB_059_Common_Tit_UN.jpg

Reference Links:

Information about Hypolycaena erylus, Hypolycaena erylus, http://pbh-butterflies.yolasite.com/philippine-butterflies.php#Lycaenidae

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
BalincaguinConservancy
Thanks Ann, you got great shots too, I gotta remember to take more shots from different angles like you :-)
AnnvanWijgerden
Great shot! Aren't these lovely butterflies! (http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8574471)
BalincaguinConservancy
Thanks a lot Francis & GREAT SLEUTHING! All references confirm ID: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VB_059_Common_Tit_UN.jpg
BalincaguinConservancy
I'm not sure about Strymon melinus because its range is "Throughout continental United States from southern Canada south to Mexico; southward to Venezuela. Comments: The most widespread hairstreak in North America." with no verified sighting in the BAMONA database in the Philippines. - http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Strymon-melinus

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PublishedMarch 2, 2012

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