Some Butterfly Sighting Records in 2012

[Psyche]

Post 110

It is a male Jamides alecto..
Forewing shape & all blue costa indicats male.
Underside forewing- elpis subgroup; underside hindwing innermost band broken into 3 pieces.
Upperside hindwing marginal spots also typical of alecto.

TL Seow

[Peacock Royal]

These butts were rather common iin the urban gardens such as Royal Botanic Gardens and Fitzroy Gardens. The last skipper was shot in the Grampians National Park.

1 and 2 . Common Brown (Heteronympha merope) male
3. Female Common Brown
4 and 5 : Dainty Swallowtail (Papilio anactus)
6 and 7 : Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)
8. Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
9. Telicota sp
10. Trapezites sp

[Peacock Royal]

Let me begin with the most difficult group - the Arhopalas.

#1 and #2 same individual - a rather huge Arhopala - Arhopala aedias agnis ?



#3 : ?? but it looks similar to #2 - A. atosia. (Tail broken.)


#4 : Arhopala democritus democritus

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#5 : Arhopala athada athada ?? It is A. lurida.


#6 : Arhopala epimuta ?? - It is A. moolaiana.


#7 : ?? A. evansi


#8 A. major major ?? It is A. agesilaus

[Peacock Royal]

#9 : Eurema tilaha nicevillei


#10 : Cirrorchroa Malaya malaya - Correction - this is Cirrochroa surya.


#11 : Pachliopta neptunus neptunus - a long distance shot of a female trying to lay eggs


#12 : Knight (Lebadea martha malayana) - Correction - should be Lebadea martha martha



#13 : Euploea sylvester harrisii ?


#14 Littlle Banded Yeoman (Paduca fasciata fasciata)


#15 and #16 : Curetis santana malayica ?

[Psyche]

Post 113.

1 & 2 Arhopala aedias though spot 6 too central.

3. A. atosia. (Tail broken.)

5. A. lurida. (A. lurida 's spot 7 often not distinctly shifted inwards; alternative A. ariana does not match.)

6. A. moolaiana. (Tornal white dot. tooth; postdiscal spot in space 1b fat bow.)

7. A. evansi (alea sg member with quadrate spot 6.;striae whiter & markings strongly contrasted compared to others except aurelia.)

8. A. antimuta although spot 6 shape unusual; alternatives A. labuana & wildeyana do not match.)
Correction :This is A. agesilaus .
A. antimuta always have a very squarish spot 6.
Spot 5, 6, & 7 are considered to be in echelon (in line) here, this leads to A. agesilaus which match.
As with lurida spot 7 is slanted inwards which makes it difficult to judge its position relative to spot 6.

TL Seow

[Psyche]

post 114.

9. Eurema nicevillei (E. tilaha is now restricted to Java.)

10. Cirrochroa surya. ( Forewing apex not produced; black margin does not cut across apex; forewing discal line (of spots) strongly angulated.)

12. Lebadea martha martha for Langkawi.

13. Euploea sylvester is correct. (Hindwing shape less rounded & forewing shape also ; submarginal spots rounded.)

15 & 16 Curetis santana .(Submarginal striae 6 & 7 not joined in straight line; upperside confirms ID.)
Correction: The upperside is that of bulis from the broad black termen. ? different butterfly.
2nd Correction 15 & 16 are C. bulis. (ID feature for separation unreliable.)

TL Seow

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Dr Seow for providing/correcting the ids.


#17: Simiskina pharyge deolina (Female)


#18: Blue Helen (Papilio prexaspes prexaspes) - Correction it should be Papilio nephelus annulus.


#19 : Rhinopalpa polynice (The Wizard)


#20 : Euploea radamanthus radamanthus (Magpie Crow)


#21: Great Mormon (Papilio memnon agenor)


#22 : Parnara sp



#23 : Pirdana distanti - Correction it is Pirdana hyela female


#24 : Potanthus ganda ??

[Psyche]

8. is A. agesilaus.

15 & 16
The upperside is correctly C. bulis ;broad black border.
? upper & underside not the same.

18. Papilio nephelus annulus.
The shape of the spots is that of nephelus. Forewing band often obsolete in ssp annulus.

22. The light brown colour suggest it should be P. bada.

23. Pirdana hyela female. Streaked underside; female is bluer.

24. Fleming states ganda male no spot 6 on underside .The veins are actually lightly darkened, so most likely P. omaha variant.

TL Seow

[Angiud]

A great photo stream!

[Peacock Royal]

Many thanks.

8. is A. agesilaus.
15 & 16
The upperside is correctly C. bulis ;broad black border.
? upper & underside not the same.
TL Seow

Sorry Dr Seow. There were at least hafl a dozen of Sunbeams fluttering around. I may have mixed up with the specimen.

Here are three more shots which I took on another day at another location where only three of them fluttering arouond. Hope these shots would help you to id.