North Sulawesi

[teotp]

The Orange Albatross


The Green Dragontail

Dragontail Peeing?

Appias nero or Appias zarinda ?

Yata (1981) and Yata et al (2010) stated: Appias zarinda is closely resembles A. nero, but is readily distinguished from the male of the later by the sharply pointed forewing apex, both wings (upperside) without markings and veins not black dusted.

Two subspecies of Lamproptera meges recorded from Sulawesi: ennius (north, central, south and southeast Sulawesi and Kep. Banggai - Peleng) and akirai (South Sulawesi).

Teo T P

[teotp]

Finally masnaged to work on the first day's photos.

Attached is, what I think, may be a different species. It was larger than the specimens am used to seeing.

Les, is this specimen larger (twice the size?) than the one (which I id as Pithecops phoenix) posted by LC Goh yesterday?

Teo T P

[teotp]

A few from me.

1. Polyura cognata cognata (male)
2. Caleta caleta. Two subspecies: subsp caleta (north and central Sulawesi); subsp kalawara (central Sulawesi).
3. Amathuxidia plateni plateni (north Sulawesi).
4. Everes lacturnus.

Teo T P

[teotp]

Are these male and female Faunis menado? The white forewing stripe is interesting.

Sexes similar. The subapical white band of the forewing is very variable, being sometimes totally absent or very prominent (B. D'Abrera. Butterflies of the Oriental region, part II: page 492, 1985).

Teo T P

[bluefin]

Three little fellas.


Rapala dioetas (female).





Rapala ribbei





Hypolycaena erylus gamatius

[Angiud]

Pithecops sp.


Another shot of the Green Dragontail


Rapala sp.


The Tawny Rajah


The Sulawesi Blue Nawab


A Ring

[teotp]

Three little fellas.

Six Rapala species were reported by Vane-Wright and de Jong (2003) from Sulawesi. Your photos:

1. Rapala dioetas (female).
2. Rapala ribbei. The underside of females is variable in intensity (D'Abrera, 1986).
3. Hypolycaena erylus gamatius (Fruhstorfer, 1912).

Teo T P

[teotp]

Pithecops sp.

What is the size of this Pithecops butterfly? I may wrongly id the previous photo (from LC Goh) as I don't have the size of it. Two Pithecops species reported from Sulawesi (i.e. P. corvus and P. phoenix. The later species is larger. So the photos from LC and Les may be P. corvus and P. phoenix respectively.).

Teo T P

[Silverstreak]

Some very unique species!!

Guess you guys must have lots of fun!!!


..... the lady member of the trip would you kindly do a trip report for the Blog?

[Painted Jezebel]

Les, is this specimen larger (twice the size?) than the one (which I id as Pithecops phoenix) posted by LC Goh yesterday?

Teo T P

Simple answer,,,, Yes!