Survey at Singapore Zoo Checklist .

[WillFolsom]

That's an impressive tally! Someone is doing something right and they deserved to be recognized! You guys did a terrific job! Nice to see a photo of Khew at the helm! Three butterflies on one was awesome! William

[Commander]

Reorganised based on C&P4's checklist and added a couple more.

Family : Papilionidae Subfamily : Papilioninae

1. Troides helena cerberus (Common Birdwing)
2. Papilio demolion demolion (Banded Swallowtail)
3. Papilio polytes romulus (Common Mormon)
4. Graphium sarpedon luctatius (Common Bluebottle)
5. Graphium agamemnon agamemnon (Tailed Jay)

Family : Pieridae Subfamily : Pierinae

6. Delias hyparete metarete (Painted Jezebel)
7. Leptosia nina malayana (Psyche)
8. Appias libythea olferna (Striped Albatross)

Family : Pieridae Subfamily : Coliadinae

9. Catopsilia pyranthe pyranthe (Mottled Emigrant)
10. Catopsilia pomona pomona (Lemon Emigrant)
11. Catopsilia scylla cornelia (Orange Emigrant)
12. Eurema hecabe contubernalis (Common Grass Yellow)

Family : Nymphalidae Subfamily : Satyrinae

13. Elymnias panthera panthera (Tawny Palmfly)
14. Elymnias hypermnestra agina (Common Palmfly)
15. Lethe europa malaya (Bamboo Tree Brown)
16. Mycalesis perseus cepheus (Dingy Bush Brown)
17. Mycalesis visala phamis (Long Brand Bush Brown)
18. Orsotriaena medus cinerea (Nigger)

Family : Nymphalidae Subfamily : Nymphalinae

19. Hypolimnas anomala anomala (Malayan Eggfly)
20. Hypolimnas bolina jacintha (Jacintha Eggfly)
21. Doleschallia bisaltide ?bisalitide var. (Autumn Leaf)
22. Junonia hedonia ida (Chocolate Pansy)
23. Junonia almana javana (Peacock Pansy)

Family : Nymphalidae Subfamily : Heliconiinae

24. Phalanta phalantha phalantha (Leopard)

Family : Nymphalidae Subfamily : Limenitidinae

25. Moduza procris milonia (Commander)
26. Lebadea martha parkeri (The Knight)
27. Athyma pravara helma (Lance Sergeant)
28. Neptis hylas papaja (Common Sailor)
29. Euthalia monina monina (Malay Baron)
30. Lexias pardalis dirteana (Archduke)

Family : Lycaeninae Subfamily : Lycaeninae

31. Chilades pandava pandava (Cycad Blue)
32. Jamides bochus nabonassar (Dark Caerulean)
33. Jamides alecto ageladas (The Metallic Caerulean)
34. Jamides celeno aelianus (Common Caerulean)
35. Nacaduba beroe neon (Opaque Sixline Blue)
36. Anthene lycaenina miya (Pointed Ciliate Blue)

Family : Hesperiidae Subfamily : Hesperiinae

37. Ancistroides nigrita maura (Chocolate Demon)
38. Notocrypta paralysos varians (Banded Demon)
39. Erionota thrax thrax (Banana Skipper) - caterpillar on Banana
40. Taractrocera archias quinta (Yellow Grass Dart)

[Commander]

Jonathan prowling in the long grass waiting to sink the boats

[Commander]

And a Chocolate Demon. They are common at the Zoo.

[Silverstreak]

The Magnificent Dozen

[Green Imperial]

My successful record shots

Caltoris Bromus


(long brand?) Bush Brown


Metallic Caerulean

[Green Imperial]

=) Thank you Khew for organizing. That was my first butt survey outing. Fun!
Dedicate to all, zebra's butt at the ZOO.

[Commander]

Added the skippers

Family : Papilionidae Subfamily : Papilioninae

1. Troides helena cerberus (Common Birdwing)
2. Papilio demolion demolion (Banded Swallowtail)
3. Papilio polytes romulus (Common Mormon)
4. Graphium sarpedon luctatius (Common Bluebottle)
5. Graphium agamemnon agamemnon (Tailed Jay)

Family : Pieridae Subfamily : Pierinae

6. Delias hyparete metarete (Painted Jezebel)
7. Leptosia nina malayana (Psyche)
8. Appias libythea olferna (Striped Albatross)

Family : Pieridae Subfamily : Coliadinae

9. Catopsilia pyranthe pyranthe (Mottled Emigrant)
10. Catopsilia pomona pomona (Lemon Emigrant)
11. Catopsilia scylla cornelia (Orange Emigrant)
12. Eurema hecabe contubernalis (Common Grass Yellow)

Family : Nymphalidae Subfamily : Satyrinae

13. Elymnias panthera panthera (Tawny Palmfly)
14. Elymnias hypermnestra agina (Common Palmfly)
15. Lethe europa malaya (Bamboo Tree Brown)
16. Mycalesis perseus cepheus (Dingy Bush Brown)
17. Mycalesis visala phamis (Long Brand Bush Brown)
18. Orsotriaena medus cinerea (Nigger)

Family : Nymphalidae Subfamily : Nymphalinae

19. Hypolimnas anomala anomala (Malayan Eggfly)
20. Hypolimnas bolina jacintha (Jacintha Eggfly)
21. Doleschallia bisaltide ?bisalitide var. (Autumn Leaf)
22. Junonia hedonia ida (Chocolate Pansy)
23. Junonia almana javana (Peacock Pansy)

Family : Nymphalidae Subfamily : Heliconiinae

24. Phalanta phalantha phalantha (Leopard)

Family : Nymphalidae Subfamily : Limenitidinae

25. Moduza procris milonia (Commander)
26. Lebadea martha parkeri (The Knight)
27. Athyma pravara helma (Lance Sergeant)
28. Neptis hylas papaja (Common Sailor)
29. Euthalia monina monina (Malay Baron)
30. Lexias pardalis dirteana (Archduke)

Family : Lycaeninae Subfamily : Lycaeninae

31. Chilades pandava pandava (Cycad Blue)
32. Jamides bochus nabonassar (Dark Caerulean)
33. Jamides alecto ageladas (The Metallic Caerulean)
34. Jamides celeno aelianus (Common Caerulean)
35. Nacaduba beroe neon (Opaque Sixline Blue)
36. Anthene lycaenina miya (Pointed Ciliate Blue)

Family : Hesperiidae Subfamily : Hesperiinae

37. Ancistroides nigrita maura (Chocolate Demon)
38. Notocrypta paralysos varians (Banded Demon)
39. Erionota thrax thrax (Banana Skipper) - caterpillar on Banana
40. Taractrocera archias quinta (Yellow Grass Dart)
41. Borbo cinnara (Formosan Swift)
42. Caltoris bromus

[horace2264]

Khew, species 42 in this survey list is not yet in the Singapore checklist.
I suppose you plan to announce its addition soon(?).

[WillFolsom]

Guys: An excellent job! That's impressive: 42! Congratulations! I do so want to join in one of these great adventures one day! William