N. Thailand Part 1 - Thung Salaeng Luang NP, Phitsanulok
Antonio and I have just returned from 4 full days in N. Thailand, where we met up with 3 Facebook friends of Antonio's for the first 2 days which were spent at Thung Salaeng Luang National Park, Phitsanulok Province. the other two days were spent in other National Parks, and owing to the number of new species/subspecies found in each park, they will each have their own thread, otherwise this would become over cumbersome.
As some will know, our aims included the JungleQueen and the Yellow Gorgon. Whilst we were there at the wrong time of year, apparently, for the JungleQueen, we did, at long distance, see a single Yellow Gorgon, and are looking forward to finding a better quality specimen next time we visit, which will also allow us closer.
So, to start this thread off with this 'goody' ( there will be many, many more to come), a dishevelled, heavily cropped, female Yellow Gorgon (Meandrusa payeni langsonensis).
Beautiful shots, guys. I really liked the Glorious Begam ... such colourful butterflies. How do you find the 300mm lens for butterfly photos? The shot of the Yellow Gorgon turned out nicely.
Skipper is Parnara spp. most likely P. bada.
Antenna without apiculus ; FW cell without spots.
Since P. guttata & ganga usually have cell spots it is either bada or apostata. P. apostata is almost black on the topside.
Post 6.
Probably Udara placidula howarthi.
It need to fulfill the 2 main criteria.
1. A submarginal lunulate line (spots).
2. A small black spot in HW space 1a.
In addition also the following.
3. HW costal spot 7 is larger than the others.
4. HW tornal area with 3 small separate spots.
5. Relatively pale (whitish) ground colour. http://www.lycaenidae.gmxhome.de/Lyc...dara-index.htm
N. Thailand Part 1 - Thung Salaeng Luang NP, Phitsanulok
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