August 2012 Fraser's Hill

[The Plane]

Another wonderful butterfly trip for me. Thanks to Khew and Shirley for the arrangement to make this trip possible and I enjoyed all the nice food cooked by Irene - simply delicious . It was also a great pleasure to finally meet LC and Les in person. Starting with some field shots first :

[The Plane]

Just 4 shots for now. Will post more when I return from Taiwan this weekend.

a) Club Beak (Libythea-myrrha-hecura)
b) Indian Yellow Nawab (Polyura jalysus jalysus)
c) Sunbeam on Sunny's finger, not sure ID
d) Dark Yellow-Banded Flat (Celaenorrhinus aurivittatus cameroni)

[MinuteMaid]

i like the shot of sunny with a cigarette and camera in his hands.

[Painted Jezebel]

Many thanks to LC for inviting me down to FH, a place that I had been wanting to visit for 5 years. It was also a delight to meet Khew and Sunny again, and finally meet Loke and Chng for the first time.

I have not processed any photos yet, but, post #12, pic 4, the flat, is Celaenorrhinus aurivittatus cameroni. Yes, it is a bit of a mouthful, even for me, so, for those who prefer the common name, it is a Dark Yellow-banded Flat.

If I see another Chocolate Albatross I'll scream, and the male Rajah Brooke's are soooo boring now!!! (not really).

[Psyche]

Here are some shots of the puddlers...


#3 : ???

Seow, what Lethe sp is the last one? I can't seem to nail an ID on it from C&P4.

The Lethe spp. are really tough. I initially thought it was Coelites euptychioides. Thankfully I checked it out first.

It is Lethe minerva male.

Post 10, L9.
Euploea mulciber male.

Post 12.
c. Curetis sperthis sperthis male. Black dots (faint) ; upperisde like santana; underside forewing band parallel to termen.
d. Celaenorrhinus aurivittatus.

TL Seow

[WillFolsom]

All: What a great, fun adventure! Just sorry I could not be there! So many terrific images! william

[Commander]

i like the shot of sunny with a cigarette and camera in his hands.

It's called the "smoking gun" shooting pose.

The Lethe spp. are really tough. I initially thought it was Coelites euptychioides. Thankfully I checked it out first.

It is Lethe minerva male.

Thanks, Seow. That was helpful. I'd earlier eliminated the two Coelites after checking my own specimens. That left me with the Lethe but the pictures in C&P4 doesn't show the undersides.

[Painted Jezebel]

#2 : Branded Yeoman

I believe it is the Little Banded Yeoman, no 'r'!

[Bluebottle]

L.11 Jewel Nawab
L.12 Orange Albatross,
L.13 Pathysa antiphates itamputi (Five Bar Swordtail)
L.14 Malaysian Albatross (Saletara liberia) (previously wrongly id asCatopsilia-pomona-pomona)

[Commander]

I believe it is the Little Banded Yeoman, no 'r'!

Actually, that's where I would differ from the Thai book and depend on Markku Savela's list which refers to Paduca fasciata as the Branded Yeoman, with 'r'.

The butt has a pair of "brands" on the upperside of the forewings near the apical area which lends some credibility to the name "Branded".