25 Nov 06 - Pasir Ris Park

[Commander]

Ben Jin and I decided to head out east, since most of the group's activities have been concentrating on the western side of the island.

At Pasir Ris Park and the mangrove walk, there were some flowering trees and also patches of plants which kept us busy, even though the species were mainly the common urban stuff.

List of butterflies observed :

1. Chilasa clytia clytia (Common Mime)
2. Papilio demoleus malayanus (Lime Butterfly)
3. Papilio polytes romulus (Common Mormon)
4. Graphium sarpedon luctatius (Common Bluebottle)
5. Graphium agamemnon agamemnon (Tailed Jay)
6. Delias hyparete metarete (Painted Jezebel)
7. Appias libythea olferna (Striped Albatross)
8. Catopsilia pomona pomona (Lemon Emigrant)
9. Eurema hecabe contubernalis (Common Grass Yellow)
10. Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Plain Tiger)
11. Ideopsis vulgaris macrina (Blue Glassy Tiger)
12. Euploea phaenareta castelnaui (King Crow)
13. Elymnias hypermnestra agina (Common Palmfly)
14. Amathusia phidippus phidippus (Palm King)
15. Phalanta phalantha phalantha (Leopard)
16. Junonia hedonia ida (Chocolate Pansy)
17. Junonia almana javana (Peacock Pansy)
18. Junonia orithya wallacei (Blue Pansy)
19. Hypolimnas bolina bolina (Great Eggfly)
20. Doleschallia bisaltide australis (Autumn Leaf)
21. Phaedyma columella singa (Short Banded Sailor)
22. Curetis saronis sumatrana (Sumatran Sunbeam)
23. Zizina otis lampa (Lesser Grass Blue)
24. Prosotas dubiosa lumpura (Tailless Line Blue)
25. Anthene lycaenina miya (Pointed Ciliate Blue)
26. Arhopala pseudocentaurus nakula (Centaur Oak Blue)
27. Tajuria cippus maxentius (Peacock Royal)
28. Telicota augias augias (Palm Dart)
29. Pelopidas mathias mathias (Small Branded Swift)
30. Polytremis lubricans lubricans (Contiguous Swift)

Ben Jin, please check if I've left out anything.

[Cruiser]

You didn't miss anything. Was about to shoot a Rapala spp. after you left but couldn't ID it as no shot was taken

[Commander]

You didn't miss anything. Was about to shoot a Rapala spp. after you left but couldn't ID it as no shot was taken

Thanks. Never mind about the Rapala. I think there'll be some flying around in the early morning and later part of the afternoon. The Lycaenids were strangely absent for such a nice flowering tree with so much activity by the larger butts.

[Commander]

Here's a record shot of a Tailless Line Blue "peeing" whilst puddling.

[Commander]

After Jason "suan" me... here's another record shot.

[Commander]

One more shot of the Tailless Line Blue puddling. The reflections from the waterlogged muddy ground created those doughnut-like rings that is often seen in mirror lenses... Definitely no butter-smooth background here.

[Cigaritis wong]

hmm..i tot the nigger is the most abundant there..nv spot any?

btw, any tips on capturing the sumatran sunbeam? the timing perhaps?

[Commander]

Didn't recall seeing any Niggers this morning.

Sumatran Sunbeam? The best chance to nail this species is at SBWR. They are the resident species there.

[Cigaritis wong]

extreme n.w ley..no car very hard

[Commander]

Next time we arrange when you're free on weekends... i give you a lift there.