Flight Pattern

E. dryope angulata (yellow-orange band), E. hiarbas angustata (white band), E. hiarbas angustata f. flavescens (narrow yellow-orange band), E. hiarbas angustata f. vashti (dark brown band). These butterflies tend to fly in a very jerky manner, displaying their appropriated colour band as they glide for a short distance (+- 40mm), before closing their wings and changing their flight into a different direction of individual choice.

Habitat

E. dryope angulata (yellow-orange band), E. hiarbas angustata (white band), E. hiarbas angustata f. flavescens (narrow yellow-orange band), are found playing in small sunlit areas, such as secluded sunlit trails amongst the trees, on the edges of forests and on tree tops. They are very territorial. Females frequent the shaded areas more often to lay eggs.

E. hiarbas angustata f. vashti (dark brown band), is found playing in small semi-sunlit to heavy shaded areas, such as secluded trails amongst the trees and remain most of their lives in the dense undergrowth.

Seasons

E. dryope angulata (yellow-orange band), E. hiarbas angustata (white band), E. hiarbas angustata f. flavescens (narrow yellow-orange band), E. hiarbas angustata f. vashti (dark brown band) are found throughout the year.

Note

Form types are variatypes; all forms or variations described are not recognized scientifically. However this is necessary for one to identify individual specimens that have in some cases a large number or are totally different from each other during seasonal, geographical and intermediate changes.

Conservation of Butterflies in South Africa Research Material. (30th November 2002, by Earle Whiteley). Updated 2017.

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