Butterflies of Langkawi

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Prothoe franck uniformis (blue begum)


Spindasis lohita senama (long banded silverline): Upperside don't look shot with blue. But CP4 mentioned that "otherwise, in both sexes, the wings are brown..." on Pg 263. And then again I'm not sure. Feel free to correct.



Papilio helenus helenus (Red helen): Upperside hindwing looks like way too many red spots as compared to CP4. So again, not sure whether this is just a variation or... ?



Celaenorrhinus nigricans nigricans: Looks closest....

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Athyma selenophora amharina


Zemeros flegyas allica (burmese race punchinello from langkawi)


Ancistroides nigrita maura (chocolate demon): not sure about this one becos the wing shape looks a bit off...not rounded enough...?


Faunis canens arcesilas (Common faun): the upperside looks a lot lighter than the ones I see in SG... so not sure what species this is


Tanaecia lepidea matala (The Grey Count): Believe this to be the grey count due to the very falcate forewings. Pardon the very far away record shot.


Rhinopalpa polynice eudoxia (The wizard)


Melanitis leda leda (common evening brown)

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[Archduke]

wow, great catch! anymore to come? seems like the butts there feed readily on the bouganvillas

[Great Mormon]

Nice shot Ellen. What a fruitful trip! blue begum.... blue begum..........

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Thanks twinnies... got some more but common species so don't want to bore you guys Yeah was really hyped up about the begum too :D

[Silverstreak]

All gone shooting hence the empty deck chairs and beach.





Still working the new workflow ...... shots appear to be over contrasty ......

Papilio memnon agenor (Great Mormon )




Notocrypta sp


Hypolycaena erylus teatus Common Tit

[Silverstreak]

Melanitis leda leda (common evening brown)


Arhopala democritus democritus


[B]Arhopala myrzala/B]


UFO Arhopala


Tagiades sp


Spindasis lohita senama (Long-Banded Silverline) Female


Upperside

[Painted Jezebel]

Sunny, can I take it that you were working late into the night! Your Red Helen is a Great Mormon!

Ellen, these are great shots, particularly the Blue Begum. Your Celaenorrhinus species is, I believe C. asmara asmara, as I can not see a small spot at the base of the white discal stripe on the upperside. The last UFO, the white striped skipper, is, I think, Lotongus calathus calathus (White-tipped Palmer). It is the only species with that characteristic white marking on the hindwing, though it appears to be a bit more prominent than in the photos I have seen.

I'll leave the Arhopalas and LBJ, too difficult and I am getting lazy,, though the skipper is likely to be either an Isma or Panara species. Impossible to tell which just from a single underside photo!

[Silverstreak]

Thanks Les for pointing out the mis-ID ! Your are right and corrected.

Was like you, getting lazy .... thought I shot the Red Helen and just copied and pasted Ellen's post.