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    Posted this pic last week in the sighting forum.
    Two butts, Tapena thwaitesi bornea and Common Hedge Blue, in one pic feeding on the bird dropping on the wet ground.

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    Adding on one more puddler that is more often seen hopping in the low bushes than on the wet sand.
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    same guy different medium.
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    After my sweat!
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    One puddling Cabbage White.


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    Papilionidae

    2 Great Helens! Surprised they weren't on the list in the first place.



    Not sure if you want to add non-local species in, here are some dragontails.



    Nymphalidae

    Is feeding on bird droppings considered puddling? If it is here's Eulaceura osteria kumana and Tawny Palmfly.



    Lycaenidae

    Fluffy Tit likes my sweat.


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    [QUOTE=abielneo;55623]

    2 Great Helens! Surprised they weren't on the list in the first place.



    They look more like red helens. Nice shot. Red helens r known to puddle. Mr Khew says that great helens haf not been observed to puddle in singapore. Does anyone know why da bottom helen has those white spots at the edge of the hindwings?
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    Quote Originally Posted by abielneo View Post




    This fluffy tit is feeding on bird droppings!
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