Butterflies of Penisula Malaysia

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Commander for inviting me to a butterfly-shooting trip to Ipoh. Sharing some shots.
1. A Four-line Blue (please help to id) and a Sunbeam (possibly Curetis tagalica )


2.The Small Red Bob (Idmon obliquans obliquans)


3. Athyma reta moorei (Malay Staff Sergeant)


4. Athyma selenophora


5.Neorina lowii neophyta(Malayan Owl)


6. Chersonesia risa

[Psyche]

Pic 1.

Nacaduba sanaya male.
HW submarginal & postdiscal bands well separated. FW postdiscal band dislocated at vein 6.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XEY63bA0J...aya+elioti.jpg


Curetis regula.
Postdiscal band regular, without the deep indentations seen C. tagalica.
C. regula.
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterfl...uretis-regula/

Examples of C. tagalica.
P. Malaysia.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Skbe9Zznw...0/DSC_0010.JPG
Thailand.
https://wingscales.com/Lycaenidae/Curetis-tagalica-jopa


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[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Dr Seow

7. Pithauria stramineipennis


8.Moore's Ace (Halpe porus)


9.Bassaronarecta monillis (The Red Spot Marquis)


10a: Rhinopalpa polynice eudoxia(Wizard)


10b:


11. Which Jamides ?

[Psyche]

11. Jamides alecto female.
FW white striae broad.


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[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Dr Seow
Sharing some shots which were taken in Pahang state back in March 2019

12a: Cyrestis cocles earli?


12b. Uppersides of Cyrestis cocles earli?


13.Allotinus horsfieldi permagnus?

[Psyche]

Post 5.
12 a & b.
Cyretis cocles earli form earli.

In form formosa the markings are ochreous yellow.

In C& P 4, plate 23 there is an arrangement error.
5 is form earli & 6 is form formosa.


13 is correct as A. horsfieldi permagnus.
fW with the postdiscal band dislocated in the middle.
HW with postdiscal spot 6 roughly beneath spot 7.


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[Psyche]

18. as Curetis bulis male.

19. Notocrypta paralysos.
FW white band not fully reaching costal margin.
FW usually with a spot 4.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PGgXXxKGA...D_adult_01.jpg

Similar, N. clavata.
FW band fully reachng costa.
FW usually without a spot 4.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...ta-clavata.jpg

20. as Tanaecia godartii.


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[Peacock Royal]

The following species were taken at Hulu Langat in early June
Need confirmation of the species

21. Which Halpe ? H. ormens?


22. Curetis sp. C. santana ?


23. Euthalia alpheda


24. Prosota ?

[Psyche]

21. https://www.flickr.com/photos/federickho/54631648096/
Halpe ormenes.

H. ormenes and zema can be very cinfusing in fieldshots.

Halpe zema.
HW band pale yellowish.
The outer margin have coarser and deeper serrations usually.
HW marginal and basal zone of the same brown tone.
https://a4.pbase.com/o3/25/686825/1/...._LC70134x.jpg
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-odYnpeGkX...0/DSC_0422.JPG

Halpe ormenes.
HW band usually whiter.
HW band outer margin with less deep serratios.
HW marginal zone shaded a darker brown than the basal zone.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...20-%20Khew.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...20-%20Mark.jpg

Halpe zinda.
The 3rd member have a narrower band, its lower end more upright and less bent out.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91253010.html


22. https://www.flickr.com/photos/federickho/54631845279/
Curetis bulis.

Curetis bulis.
HW postdiscal spot 7 large and convex, with the smaller spot 6 tuck under and inwards of it.
HW submarginal spots 6 and 7 aligned end to end.
https://wingscales.com/media/2400/8113-1-e3bdc.jpg
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...gmata-male.jpg

Curetis santana.
HW postdiscal spots 6 and 7 fairly striaght and in line.
HW submarginal spot 6 & 7 not aligned end to end.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...S_adult_05.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...beam-NonaO.jpg



23.https://www.flickr.com/photos/federickho/54631824514/
Female Euthalia alpheda.



24. https://www.flickr.com/photos/federickho/54631824549/
Prosotas aluta.
Submarginal spots pointed.
FW postdiscal band with lowest spot shifted inwards.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...luta-MarkW.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...saluta-KSK.jpg

This individual is unusual in that the FW postdiscal band is serially broken, which is not usually the case.


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[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Dr Seow
Too challenging and time-consuming for me to compare and analyse these Malaysian Arhopala species photographed in Kadah, Sg Sedim.
Let Dr Seow help me. Thanks

25a. Arhopala sp 1
25b. A glimpes of its uppersides
HFH5572 Arhopala sp 1a.JPG
HFH5566 Arhopala 1 sp.JPG

26. Arhopala sp 2
HFH5807 Arhopala sp 2.JPG

27. Arhopala sp 3