Butterfly Sightings in Hong Kong 2016

[Psyche]

Post 30.

71 a & b. Likely P. confucius male. FW(pic 2) without an orange patch at the base of space 2.

It has been stated P. pava male in Taiwan has the base of space 2 (FW) with a patch of orange (much as in T besta male).
Malayan P. pava also have this (see C&P4) so that this should be the case in SE Asia.

P. pava FW space 2 base with an orange patch; also seen on the underside.
Underside bands marked with black dashes, poor in dsf.
HW spot 6 relatively large (ie as largec as spot 7)
http://image.digitalarchives.tw/Imag...0/5d/b6/ed.jpg
http://eoldata.taibif.tw/files/eolda...hus_pava_a.jpg
http://taibif.tw/zh/namecode/345498

P. confucius; FW without an orange patch at base of space 2.
Degree of FW spots 4 & 5 overlap variable.
HW spot 6 small but may be large in the female.
Underside black more extensive ,& some as rounded spots.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/scapeview/7341488792
https://www.flickr.com/photos/scapeview/7156286273

72. female Baoris farri.
HW with a pale vague patch at cellend indicating Baoris.
FW spots may be much reduced.


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Dr Seow

78. Looks like the Parnara guttata


79 : Dichorragia nesimachus (The Constable)


80: Papilio agestor


81. Vanessa indica


82. Hypolimnas bolina

[Psyche]

Post 32.

P. guttatta is right.

TL Seow:Cheers.

[Banded Yeoman]

Love the Papilio shot and the colourful background in the Vanessa shot! It's unique and matches the butt...

[Peacock Royal]

These are some common butterflies in Hong Kong

83. Heliophorus epicles


84. Lamproptera curius


85. Papilio memnon


86a : Papilio paris


86b


87a: Rohana parisatis


87b


88. Cyrestis thyodamas

[Peacock Royal]

89.Taraka hamada isona



90. Graphium cloanthus clymenus




91. Discophora sondaica tulliana




92a and 92b: Lexias pardalis






93. Thoressa monastyrskyi

[Peacock Royal]

Photobucket now does not allow 3rd party hosting unless I upgrade to a subscription-based account.
Will try to put back the photos here.

[Angiud]

I use Flickr and Tynipic

[Peacock Royal]

Have not been posting photos for a while - due to many bad weekend weather or very low butterfly activities during my last few outings since late August.

94. Pseudoborbo bevani - to be confirmed


95. Another Pseudoborbo bevani ?? - shot on a different day at a different location


96. Acraea issoria


97. Eurema blanda hylama


98. Ampittia dioscorides etura

[Psyche]

Post 39 94, 95.
Borbo cinnara.

Pseudoborbo bevani. Some experts disagree with needing to erect a different genus.
FW spots neater & smaller; spot 1b poor or obsolete; subapical spots more aligned.
Antennae with a more prominent pale area behind the black clubs.
HW is more rounded but impossible to judge in fieldshots.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8335/8...1f535518_b.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lVGsFneVlD...-%2B1A2182.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7U-ZUKaVNz...B%E7%BF%85.jpg


Borbo cinnara
FW spots larger & irregular; spot 1b always prominent; subapical spots with spot 6 (lowest) typically well out of alignment.
Antennal shafts appearing mostly dark ,without a pale area behind the clubs (except at a certain angle a bit of paleness is visible).
HW more prominently lobed at the tornus but not noticeable at rest.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...harashtra..jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sb5yBrUxKK...osan+Swift.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KaVjdL_FAM...lt_Khew_01.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.