Yes, it is A. atosia. It was a toss-up between atosia and lurida but the large size, duller and poorly -defined markings indicates the ID is correct. Upperside indicates a male and blue extent is also in favour of atosia, as lurida have some brown at the tornus.( Actually the portion where it is brown in lurida is torn off.)
#1 - #5 (#1 and #2, #4 and #5 are the same individual) Some butterfly shots taken with my Ricoh Point-and-shoot camera at Ermei Mountain in Sichuan Province, China.
#6 : Parantica melaneus sinopion (Chocolate Tiger) - taken a few days ago at Fraser’s Hill outside Singapore House
Too many things to do - no time to "sneak out". Weather was fine and sunny on the first three days but drizzling on last day when we were coming down.
Now, no more odd and even hour traffic control at the Gap. Going up (one way traffic) is the same as before but coming down from FH is via another road near the Pine Resort and it ends at 200m away from the Gap.
Ah... ok. So they've repaired the other road and it's back in service. About two years back, there was a landslide and the other road was closed down, that's why when we went up last year, it was the up-down routine again. Good that the road is re-opened now.
The next thing to wait is the re-opening of that building at the Gap. There used to be quite a lot of butt activity on the grounds when there were flowering plants in the garden...
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