Maliau Basin - Butterfly

[Commander]

... not butterflies but such lovely animals. Tiger Leeches were so affectionate and just loved us. Les suggested that this would make a nice Valentine's Card. Strange, but my wife was not impressed by these.

I do remember that leeches were Les' best friends when we were at Endau-Rompin.

[Glorious Begum]

Nelson, great upperside shot of Silver
David, the shot of Rajah is beautiful

posting a few difficult to ID shots here for our expert Seow. Thanks in advance.

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[Silverstreak]

Well Done Guys !

Nelson, Beautiful shot of the Ancema blanka (Silver Royal ).

Only Khew and Federick were lucky enough to have it on their sensors at the Southern Ridges way back on 24th September 2005 which they initially mistaken it as a Common Tit .

I sighted it on two other occasions during the period, but missed both chances due to my inexperience ....was a newbie two weeks into shooting butterfly and fumbling around with son's Canon D30

Looking forward to more from your trip.

[Psyche]

This is what I think they are, Lc.

1 Allotinus sstrigatus male. (corrected)
Note submarginal spots with white edges.Forewing postdiscal spots arched inwards at costa; Hindwing postdiscal spots in space 5, 6, 7 in line.( spot 6 is midway between 5 & 7.)

2 Caltoris bromus probably.
Note all 3 legs right side, with midtibia smooth; Edge of upper cell spot(large) just seen, so 2 spotted Caltoris. Underside colour suggest bromus.

3 Allotinus sarrastes female.
Prominent white-edged submarginal spots; note hindwing postdiscal spot in space 6 nearer to 5 than to 7.

4 & 5 Arhopala major
Hindwing postdiscal spots in spaces 5,6,& 7 in line ; inner 2 spots in space 7 small.

6 Potanthus ganda male.
Probably almost impossible to tell ganda & mingo apart from the upperside but the costal-cellular orange in ganda more solid above & below in the male; also ganda is much more common.

TL Seow

[Painted Jezebel]

1st lycaenid looks like a Sinthusa privata.

Brilliant, Aaron! This had been troubling me all trip. A +1 for my list, to take the place of the Malayan Red Harlequin, which I have had to delete from the provisional list (reasons to follow when I have processed the photos!).

Also, thanks Seow for the IDs, the Allotinus was just down as Allotinus sp.

[Painted Jezebel]

Processed all I am going to do for today!

The Allotinus species I have appears different from that already posted, so this may still be another +1 for the list. Also, here are the Red Harlequin photos. The upperside had been causing me problems, and I now believe them to show a female Banded Red Harlequin (Paralaxita orphna orphna). Advices would be welcome.

[orionmystery]

Wonderful shots everyone . Great trip! Let's go to Imbak next time:D

I got a crappy snapshot of this by sg maliau, high up on a tree


Troides amphrysus? male.


@David, the two lovely leeches were mating?:D

[Glorious Begum]

Love to shoot this flying Tree Nymp


Idea stolli (Common Tree Nymphh

[Glorious Begum]

Need confirmation on the below IDs. Thanks

Neptis sankara ?



Acytolepis puspa ?



Ancistroides nigrita (Chocolate Demon) ?



Euthalia merta ?



Unknown Arhopala, left top corner is the opened wings shot.




Athyma reta ?



Unknown Faunis ?



Unknown ?

[Great Mormon]

Splendid series guys. I particularly like the 3 Jays puddling together. The juxtaposed positions of the 3 Jays help highlight the differences between the species.

The other photos are equally stunning as well. Thanks for sharing guys! Maliau Basin will be on my must visit places after I graduate!