Sun 10 Oct 2021. 9 am
Overcast sky I went to walk along the open forest path of Yio Chu Kang Crescent opposite the Seletar Bus Depot. Saw 6 species of butterflies, but only this Dot-Dash Sergeant posed for me for over 2 minutes from 6 feet away, to photograph and take this video. The other 5 species flutter away after landing on the leaf for less than a few seconds.
Note the broken hind wings or was it born with this defect almost symmetrically torn off on the back part of both hind wings?
I was able to take a sharp photograph as the butterfly was very patient and not afraid of me.
Description
The underside of the species is greyish brown. The upperside cell streak is entire and separated from the triangular spot beyond.
The butterfly is rare, and can sometimes be seen around flowering trees. The caterpillar of the butterfly is known to feed on Uncaria species.
Habitat & Habits
This butterfly is one of 5 species of the genus Athyma found in Singapore. It can be found in forested areas within the nature reserves. Like the other members of its genus, it is a strong flyer and difficult to identify on the wing. It is usually confused with several other species in the genus, particularly Athyma reta moorei and the Lance Sergeant, Athyma pravara helma.
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