Sulawesi - Minahasa Highlands

[teotp]

Hestinalis divona

RE: # 6.

1. & 2. As id.
3. Miletus leos maximus.
4. Junonia atlites acera.
5. Delias rosenbergi rosenbergi.

Teo T P

[Painted Jezebel]

Nothing unusual here, but the two forms of Hypolimnas anomala stellata, from the resort garden.

1&2) Usual form
3&4) f. nivas

[teotp]

I expect one of you to show me a photo of Troides hypolitus or Troides oblongomaculatus. Not their season, too fast for a photo or high up the canopy?

Teo T P

[atronox]

I expect one of you to show me a photo of Troides hypolitus or Troides oblongomaculatus. Not their season, too fast for a photo or high up the canopy?

Teo T P

Troides hypolitus would be spectacular.

[bluefin]

I expect one of you to show me a photo of Troides hypolitus or Troides oblongomaculatus. Not their season, too fast for a photo or high up the canopy?

Teo T P

Troides hypolitus would be spectacular.

Unfortunately they were too high up in the canopy and you can only see them in flight.

[bluefin]

These Delias were really a challenge to shoot. They were constantly flirting from flower to flower while they are actively feeding in the evening.


Delias-zebuda-(Male)





Delias-zebuda-(Female)





Delias-rosenbergi-rosenbergi-(Male)







Delias-rosenbergi-rosenbergi-(Female)

[Painted Jezebel]

Lovely shots Nelson, bearing in mid how uncooperative they were. My shots were terrible, but it was wonderful for me to see these species in the wild for the first time! Shame we could not find the Delias melusina, but that is the rarest of the 3 species from the north of the island.

[teotp]

These Delias were really a challenge to shoot. They were constantly flirting from flower to flower while they are actively feeding in the evening.

RE: # 15.

No comments on all your id.

I was wondering whether this butterfly was prepared to land on the flower and uncoil his proboscis and prepare to feed or he just finishing his meal and in the process to recoil it probosics at the same time leaving the flower?
What a beautiful behavioural shot!

Teo T P

[Lydia]

I went to Bantimurung, Makassar in May 2012 and didn't get to see these beautiful butterflies shown here. A guide brought us to his private hunting ground and we saw P. hypolitus, Great Orange Tip, Golden Birdwing, Royal Assyrian and others. He caught them easily, 9 out of 10 tries.