My record shots of Manto hypoleuca terana

[horace2264]

At this forest fringe I was pleasantly surprised by a rather large orange butt which flew swiftly past me. Luckily it stopped not too far away on the leaf underside for me to take a good look. Due to the location, I was hoping for Golden Royal but it turned out to be the Green Imperial.

[Commander]

Congrats on your +1, Horace!

That's a rather pristine specimen too.

[Glorious Begum]

Interesting butt, I have not seen it yet over here. Thanks for sharing.

[benetay]

Very good Horace! Congrats on the +1, agree with Khew, looks very pristine!

Either golden royal or green imperial are great sightings.



Any sighting of it laying eggs or anything?

Cheers!

[horace2264]

Congrats on your +1, Horace!

That's a rather pristine specimen too.

Thanks, Khew. I was initially puzzled by the darker shade of orange on the forewing.

Interesting butt, I have not seen it yet over here. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, LC. I am sure you have better chance of sighting such rarer butts over your end than us here.

Very good Horace! Congrats on the +1, agree with Khew, looks very pristine!

Either golden royal or green imperial are great sightings.



Any sighting of it laying eggs or anything?

Cheers!

Thanks, Benedict. I am very happy with the +1 too. No luck to see it laying egg. Hopefully next time.

[atronox]

That's a very pristine male.
One of my favourite butts that i hope to see in the wild.I'm sure u will encounter a female laying eggs somewhere.

[Painted Jezebel]

Great find, Horace. I don't think this species reaches as for North as me. Sightings from Thailand are in the deep South, near the Malaysia border.

[Glorious Begum]

Question, why we call it Green Imperial ? Is the upperside Green ?

[horace2264]

That's a very pristine male.
One of my favourite butts that i hope to see in the wild.I'm sure u will encounter a female laying eggs somewhere.

I am sure you will get to see it in the wild sometimes in the future. Seeing a female Green Imperial will be an extremely rare event.

wow, hope to shoot one too !

It is just a matter of time and luck this happens.

Great find, Horace. I don't think this species reaches as for North as me. Sightings from Thailand are in the deep South, near the Malaysia border.

Thanks, Les. Let's hope you get to see this species during you next trip to Singapore or Malaysia.

Question, why we call it Green Imperial ? Is the upperside Green ?

Yup, the male is shining blue-green on the upperside. See Pisuth's book, page 694-695, for a description of the characteristics and plates of this species. In C&P4, the upperside and underside pictures are located in plate 48, pic 11,12,13.

[Cruiser]

Congrats Horace, you must be excited when it landed just in front of you