Fraser's Hill Outing - 7-10 Aug 2011

[Great Mormon]

13. Common Nawab (Polyura athamas athamas)


14. Dark Mapwing (Cyrestis maenalis martini)


15. Dark Mapwing (Cyrestis maenalis martini)


16. Jewel Nawab (Polyura delphis concha)


17. Rajah Brooke (Troides brookiana albescens)


18. Rajah Brooke (Troides brookiana albescens)


19. Rajah Brooke (Troides brookiana albescens)

[moloch]

Lovely photos, everyone. The Jewel Nawab was so nice! I also like the shot of the pristine Malayan Owl. I saw two but neither were in good condition (or cooperative) like your butterfly. Strange, but I never saw a puddling Rajah Brookes and never had a sniff of the Melanocyma faunula although I was watching for it. Does it puddle often or is it more likely to be seen in the forest?

Did you work the falls below the lake? I did not try that area. The habitat shots are excellent ... makes me wish that I was still there.

Looks like you all had a great time. I hope to be able to meet up with you all on some future trip.

[Commander]

12. Grass Blue sp.

This one's been ID'ed by Seow as Monodontides musina in David's earlier series from Fraser's Hill.

[Great Mormon]

David, the Rajah Brookes are feeding on some leftovers of someones barbeque. They are located at the falls near the big lake. I added some river water to the BBQ leftovers, and it worked like a charm. The Rajah Brookes puddled in about 10mins.

[Commander]

I also like the shot of the pristine Malayan Owl. I saw two but neither were in good condition (or cooperative) like your butterfly. Strange, but I never saw a puddling Rajah Brookes and never had a sniff of the Melanocyma faunula although I was watching for it. Does it puddle often or is it more likely to be seen in the forest?

The Malayan Owl was attracted to our bait, and came back for at least 3 rounds. The RBBs didn't puddle till the charcoal area got wet. Then they came in numbers! Another place where you can see them puddle can be found on our latest blog article - Kuala Woh. There, they appeared to puddle for the whole day!

As for the Pallid Faun, it was also the first time I've seen it puddling on our bait. They usually go for rotting fruits and lurk around deep forest shade. This individual had a unique behaviour.

[Commander]

David, the Rajah Brookes are feeding on some leftovers of someones barbeque. They are located at the falls near the big lake. I added some river water to the BBQ leftovers, and it worked like a charm. The Rajah Brookes puddled in about 10mins.

Ant, the RBBs there are mostly of the ssp albescens and not trogon/mollumar.

[Great Mormon]

Ant, the RBBs there are mostly of the ssp albescens and not trogon/mollumar.

This one's been ID'ed by Seow as Monodontides musina in David's earlier series from Fraser's Hill.

Thanks uncle Khew for the IDs and corrections.

[Yamfly]

Wah, wait for me! Nice shots everyone, you guys posted so quickly.
Many thanks to Khew & Shirley for organizing this trip!!

[Yamfly]

These were taken on the day of arrival and the second day. It's my first time to Fraser's Hill and I was really excited by the fact that most butts that I see will be something new to me.

Aeromachus pygmaeus (Thanks Seow!)


Parantica melaneus sinopion (Chocolate Tiger)


Cepora nadina andersoni (Lesser Gull)?


Appias lyncida vasava (Chocolate Albatross)

[Psyche]

This one's been ID'ed by Seow as Monodontides musina in David's earlier series from Fraser's Hill.

I have made an oopsie there. This is Udara dilecta. I thought there was an extra postdiscal spot on the hindwing too much but Fleming's book shows the extra spot.
Moreover the underside is quite white and in this example the upperside is a brighter and lighter blue.

The Halpe species could not be matched to anything in the book or on the net at the moment.

Hasora is H. vitta.

The puddling skippers are Pithauria marsena.

The big Archduke is something special. It is the male of Lexias cyanipardus.

TL Seow