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richardlbong
02-May-2007, 11:03 AM
Here are some shots taken by Wang Peck and me at Kota Tinggi resort and and surrounding areas.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b323/digimania/Sightings/ThePunchinello.jpg
Zameros flegyas albipunctatus (The Punchinello)
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b323/digimania/Sightings/Zamerosemesoides1.jpg
Zameros emesoides emisoides
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b323/digimania/Sightings/Arhopalaaurea.jpg
Arhopala aurea
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b323/digimania/Sightings/Crow.jpg
Eiploae mulciber mulciber (Striped Blue Crow)
Richard

richardlbong
02-May-2007, 11:07 AM
Here are more from the place.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b323/digimania/Sightings/Longbanded1.jpg
Spindasis lohita (Long-banded Silverline)
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b323/digimania/Sightings/Tigers.jpg
A couple of Tigers
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b323/digimania/Sightings/ufo.jpg
This one I'm not sure what it is. Had only a quick shot.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b323/digimania/Sightings/OrangeAwl.jpg
This looks a lot like the Orange Awlet, only much larger.
Richard

Silverstreak
02-May-2007, 11:39 AM
Richard,

Very nice shots of butts across the causeway!

Hope some of them will emigrate across the straits !:bsmile:

:cheers:

Peacock Royal
02-May-2007, 01:01 PM
Good capture of some beautiful butts across the straits.
Look like you have spotted many species.
Thanks for sharing these shots

Painted Jezebel
02-May-2007, 01:49 PM
The unknown Lycanid looks very much like Drupadia scaeva scaeva (The Blue Posy). As it is found both in Malaysia and Sumatra, I would say it is a good bet that it should be in Singapore. Keep looking.
The Awlet could well be the Great Orange Awlet, Burara (or Bibasis) etelka, which is simlar, but much larger, to B. harisa. It has been found in Singapore and is on your checklist.

Les
Delias Rule, OK

richardlbong
02-May-2007, 02:19 PM
Thank you Les. Just got back from the trip yesterday was pretty tied up with preparing some workshop materials and did not check our checklist.
Richard

Silverstreak
03-May-2007, 12:21 PM
If that is the Drupadia scaeva scaeva (The Blue Posy)

Here is the side shot of one from Gunong Pulai , Johore, Malaysia.



Silverstreak;44128]Gunong Pulai Waterfalls, Johore, Malaysia.

After shooting this at Johore on 13 Aug ... On hingsight I might have encountered the Singapore version on National Day somewhere in the CCA thinking that it was the Dark Posy.


http://b-pals.com/butts/photo1/906_1155563298.jpg

richardlbong
03-May-2007, 04:24 PM
Not sure Sunny, as this butt is pretty fretish and when it landed it immediately went into the open winged pose.
Richard

Sky Blue
06-May-2007, 11:31 PM
good capture there Richard

minor correction to the name, you type them with your memory?

Zemeros emesoide emesoides
Zemeros flegyas albipunctatus

richardlbong
07-May-2007, 12:26 AM
Thanks SC for the corrections. Copied from Chin's checklist. Looks like my typo is getting from bad to worst.
Richard

Sky Blue
15-Jul-2007, 12:09 PM
can anyone help to confirm the id of the Arhopala aurea?

Commander
15-Jul-2007, 12:33 PM
Not from a shot like this. In any case, the forewing is a bit too rounded for A. aurea, unless this is a female.

Sky Blue
15-Jul-2007, 12:39 PM
thanks :)