Butterfly sightings in 2011 (By Peacockroyal)

[Peacock Royal]

These two shots were taken yesterday morning before the heavy rain at Chestnut area
I think these are two different Mycalesis species ? - I am not sure at the moment. Let Seow and others to id for me.

[Psyche]

1st is M. visala.
The submarginal area is white-shaded so that 2 dark submarginal lines are formed. The dark postbasal line does not form a tooth at vein 1b.
It seems the indentation line is not entirely reliable.

2nd is M. perseus.
Eyespot in space 2 is strongly shifted in; a line drawn thru eyespot in space 2 & 3 does not touch the upper eyespot in space 1b.
The forewing eyespots are also arranged in a curve.

TL Seow

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Seow.

Shot these at Lornie Trail during a short outing last Sunday.
#1-3 : Which Jamides ?
#4 : Nacaduba calauria malayica ?

[Psyche]

1-3 Nacaduba sanaya female.
Forewing postdiscal band dislocated at vein 6 (upper end.).

4. Typical Nacaduba berenice male.
Note chalky or frosted blue upperside.

TL Seow

[Peacock Royal]

This male Royal Assyrain (Terinos terpander robertsia) came down to puddle for a while.

[moloch]

Nice, Federick. Royal Assyrians are one of my favourites and it looks like yours cooperated with opened wings.

Regards,

[Bluebottle]

Very well captured of this elusive and shy butterfly, Federick

[Blue Nawab]

I have been patrolling the place several times but no luck with this fellow at eyes level, not to mention open wings...you are so lucky, Fed!

[Peacock Royal]

Probably my last posting of shots for year 2011.
#1-#4 taken today at Bukit Brown.

1. Looks like a Suffused Flash (Rapala suffusa barthema
2. Peacock Pansy (Junonia almana javana)
3. Baron (Euthalia aconthea gurda)
4. Hieroglyphic Flat (Odina hieroglyphica ortina)

5. Scarlet Flash (Rapala dieneces dieneces)
6. Malay Lacewing (Cethosia hypsea hypsina)
7. Five Bar Swordtail (Pathysa antiphates itamputi )
8. Malay Viscount (Tanaecia pelea pelea)

9. One more from Bukit Brown - Malayan Lascar (Lasippa tiga siaka)

[Psyche]

The Rapalas are a confusing lot to try and ID from the underside.

1 should be R. dieneces female. The suffusa female is deep chrome yellow on the underside.
Note the line above the blue/green patch is peaked or domed in the centre.

5 should be R. manea female. Note the line above the patch is skewed to the outer side.
The underside is normally faintly purple-eashed, but this one may be old.

TL Seow