Panti Forest 19th June 10

[Silverstreak]

Move here:


Let's start the ball rolling, sharing some shots from the outing. :cheers:



http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4714489018_7db3678427_b.jpg


Royal Assyrian
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4714488656_e4fddcbae2_b.jpg


The Plush
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4713848587_c9de303ea8_b.jpg



http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4714489406_b4fea7aed8_b.jpg


Commander
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4714489648_c20f86eaf3_b.jpg


Tree Nymph
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4713848837_b1af8a38aa_b.jpg


The Witch
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4714489240_0dbb3a3ddb_b.jpg

[Silverstreak]

migrated here :


Thanks Sunny for organising this trip. Also thank Nelson and Ellen for the great companies. Here are my shots from the trip.

Studded Sergeant
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4714692404_5dc877bf51.jpg

:hmmm:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4714052727_361f077e4f.jpg

Slate Flash
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4714053555_e930dd7433.jpg

Little Maplet
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4714695518_1c462b006e.jpg

Palm Bob
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4714696770_a12a781396.jpg

Common Dartlet
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4714056513_8fd078fd6b.jpg

Mating Green Imperial Pair
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4714058341_bb49be4641.jpg

[Silverstreak]

Just managed to process a few shots , the rest will have to be later.....

We left early at 7:00 to joined the Jam at the Johore end of the causeway and the other Jam at the Bakooteh restaurant .....it was a crowd .

Bunker Trial has been widen and repair to fairy good condition .....for once I can drive and spot BFs at the same time , instead of looking out and avoiding pot holes and boulders ! The birders from Singapore were out in full force by the time we entered the trail.

Very few puddlers on the newly resurfaced trail , other than the Studded Sergeant all the rest were shot at the 7th km Base Camp.



Was startled by this girl when she took flight , she is huge... really huge , but not as huge as a dinner plate lah......haha!

Zeuxidia aurelius aurelius ( The Great Saturn) Female

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----1366---19_06_2010.jpg



Nearly mistaken this as another day flying moth....it's beautiful BF !! ....quite a sight of 1 gal 3 guys running around the bushes chasing this beauty around ...

Pachliopta neptunus neptunus (Yellow Bodied Clubtail)

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----1212---19_06_2010.jpg


Finally shot myself a Studded Sergeant , he was fighting with ""Khew"" on the middle of the road ...for a puddling spot.

Athyma asura idita (Studded Sergeant )

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----1136---19_06_2010.jpg

Poritia sumatrae sumatrae (Sumatran Gem)

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----1147---19_06_2010.jpg

Zemeros emesoides emesoides

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----1288---19_06_2010.jpg

Drupadia theda thesmia (Dark Posy)

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----1369---19_06_2010.jpg



Chance shot of the upper of this guy.....aimed on top ...use leg to disturbed him to take flight!!;P

Thaumantis klugius lucipor ( Dark Blue Jungle Glory)

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----1224---19_06_2010.jpg

[Elbowed Pierrot]

Move here:

Really like bluefin's spot on exposure :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Commander]

Oooo... nice collection from Bunker Trail as always... :cheers: This time don't have that Laringa sp?

That Yellow Bodied Clubtail's been seen near the base camp several times. The last time I encountered it, it was trying to lay eggs, so the host plant's in there. You shot the female, which has more white on the forewings.

Saw the RBB?

[Painted Jezebel]

Wow! What a fruitful day you had. Some very interesting butts you managed to shoot.

Cher Hern, a couple of ID revisions required:
Your Little Maplet is what Sunny has, Zemeros emesoides emesoides.

The :hmmm: is a female Plush, Sithon nedymond nedymond, Nelson has the male.

I think your Palm Bob is actually the Small-spot Palm Bob, Suastus minutus flemingi.

Nelson, the first skipper is, I believe, Zographetus satwa, though it looks a little bit faded.

I dare not suggest what the Lycaenid is, too many look alikes. Hopefully someone will be able to give us an ID.

Sunny, your shots of the Great Saturn and Clubtail are:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: .

[The Plane]

Thanks for sharing. Nice collection from you guys. The Great Saturn really looks great :thumbsup:

Hope to visit there one day ;P

[Bluebottle]

Wow, all very nice shots!
What a fruitful trip :cheers: :cheers::cheers:

[atronox]

Great record shot of what i suspect is a Bullis buto or Britomaris cleoboides.:redbounce
This must have been a very productive outing!

[Glorious Begum]

Wow.. great shots guys. :thumbsup:

The Great Saturn & Yellow Bodied Clubtail are great. :thumbsup:

[butterfly_effect]

Terinos terpander robertsia (The Royal Assyrian)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4717559744_980dcc4550.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4717548118_f050a57069.jpg

I might never know who this is. It doesn't look like the closest thing I could find (Arhopala major major):
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4716914695_c47fd83a41.jpg

Arhopala democritus lycaenaria
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4716904171_63fc0f28d0.jpg

Again, I might never know.. couldn't find a match
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4717539342_5e75691937.jpg

next batch...

[butterfly_effect]

Not sure who this is
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4717541356_608a108dd4.jpg

Sinthusa nasaka amba (male)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4716912505_d7837231dc.jpg

Sithon nedymond nedymond
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4716904983_d4bacca759.jpg

Neocheritra amrita amrita (Mating Green Imperials)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4717545866_8c9ea14191.jpg

more...

[butterfly_effect]

Poritia sumatrae sumatrae (Sumatran Gem)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4717542286_0ac9dba3ee.jpg

Athyma kanwa kanwa (Dot Dash Sergeant)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4716900873_139ffbb139.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4717545002_532653d489.jpg

Athyma asura idita (Studded Sergeant)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4717556326_6d09fa1fdc.jpg

and some more...

[butterfly_effect]

Pachliopta neptunus neptunus (Yellow Bodied Clubtail)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4716908127_169669bc1f.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4717549406_5dddefacbb.jpg

Pareronia valeria lutescens (The Wanderer)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4716909049_8fb8895fc5.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4717552174_f798d16e2e.jpg

Zemeros emesoides emesoides
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4716911637_7635f93023.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4717553054_5c2b815d76.jpg

[Wanderer]

ellen, perhaps you want to do a comparison of the UFO this time with the UFO you previously shot in sg? the pattern look similar although the yellow part is much smaller on this... :hmmm:

[butterfly_effect]

Keyang, this UFO is definitely not virgulatus... by appearances. But since I don't have upperside shot plus I have no recollection of it either, the id is anyone's guess.

[bluefin]

The upperside of the above UFO posted by Ellen is blue. Did not managed to get the upperside shot
but from the pic below, you can roughly see the blue color. :)


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4717177177_b32541a23e_b.jpg

[Silverstreak]

The Blue Ellen and Nelson shot were from a trail which I visited a number of times and found Jamides caeruleus caeruleus (Sky Blue).

I saw a few of them(BF) when I was with Ellen and Nelson and told them they were Sky Blue from the distinctive darker blue upper and then went off to investigate something else on the track. Unfortunately the only copy that was willing to perch for them was a this rather worn specimen.

Looking closely on the forewing striae and in particular at the hindwing space 7 2nd stria and the 3rd stria from the base of the cell it is quite likely that this is a resident Sky Blue of that trail.

The ID key for J. caeuleus states that : Underside hindwing with the second white stria from the base in space 7 in line with the third stria from the base of the cell, or at least nearer to this stria than to the second cell stria. This key was discussed in depth in a private thread during the investigation into the Jamides elpis pseudelpis (Glistening Caerulean )


The striae on the fore and hind wings and the tornal yellow can be quite variable on this species.

Here is a comparison of two Sky Blues from the checklist with the UFO

[Silverstreak]

Cher Hern,

The Little Maplet is Zemeros emesoides emesoides

The Slate Flash is more likely a worn out Suffused Flash (http://butterflycircle.com/checklist2/index.php?page=butt_details&butt_id=276)

:cheers:

[atronox]

Hi Ellen, great shots of the lycaenids!
How do u guys ever get that lucky?!
Green imp shld be Manto hypoleuca.

[Silverstreak]

:) sharp eyes Aaron!!:thumbsup:


Green imp shld be Manto hypoleuca.

[butterfly_effect]

Hi Ellen, great shots of the lycaenids!
How do u guys ever get that lucky?!
Green imp shld be Manto hypoleuca.

thanks for pointing that one out! :) we were not lucky. Cher hern spotted them and managed to lower the branch they were on before unker sunny got them on a good perch. So it was cher hern who was extremely fortunate and we all benefited from it. Thanks cher hern! ^_^

[Leopard Lacewing]

Wow! Nice series from you guys! :thumbsup:

Cheers! :cheers:

[Silverstreak]

my shot of the...

Sithon nedymond nedymond ( The Plush ) Female

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----1454---19_06_2010.jpg

ISO1250 1/200s F/6.3 , Fill-flashed , Handheld.


:cheers:

[butterfly_effect]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1155/4721129886_27a7b2cf9c.jpg

^_^

[Great Mormon]

why the both of you look so sian? Food not good enough? :bsmile:

[Great Mormon]

my shot of the...

Sithon nedymond nedymond ( The Plush ) Female

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----1454---19_06_2010.jpg

ISO1250 1/200s F/6.3 , Fill-flashed , Handheld.


:cheers:

Very beautiful looking butterfly, not to mention the very proud perch and the undistracting background. I cant help but notice that mossy patch on the leaf, did the butt stick out its proboscis to "feed" on it?

Sunny, next time i chope a seat in ur car if u're going up there again!

[bluefin]

Beautiful shot, Sunny.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:




why the both of you look so sian? Food not good enough? :bsmile:

On the contrary, the food was so good that we dun have time to look up, we were so focused on having them in the stomach. :grin2: :grin2:

[Blue Nawab]

Beautiful shot, Sunny.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

On the contrary, the food was so good that we dun have time to look up, we were so focused on having them in the stomach. :grin2: :grin2:

The Wanton Noodle was really quite good and lasting. Even though it was bought in the morning, it still tasted good and the elasticity of the noodle was comparable to those freshly cooked. :bsmile:

[Leopard Lacewing]

1 packet of noodle not enough leh! If YM is there, maybe 5 packets for him :bsmile:

Beatutiful shots from Sunny! :thumbsup:

Cheers!

[butterfly_effect]

YM? We need to bring the cook to Panti forest...hee hee...

[Archduke]

i desperately need to go up to panti when i get back from this frozen wasteland.
top shots guys. it's been a great joy to go through the beautiful shots.

[Silverstreak]

some snapshots....

Yum Yum Charcoal boiled BKT....

[Silverstreak]

Manto hypoleuca terana (Green Imperial)

Male on the right, female left.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----1564---19_06_2010.jpg
ISO1600 1/80s F/9, Fill-flash , Handheld.


:cheers:

[atronox]

Lunch in the wilderness looks exciting!:redbounce

[atronox]

:) sharp eyes Aaron!!:thumbsup:
Thx Sunny, great shot of them too.:grin2:

[Glorious Begum]

Gulp ! for the BKT. Great shots Sunny. :cheers:

[PINKY]

Awe-inspiring series... Thanks for sharing.

[Snowywolf]

:gbounce: great series there!

[Silverstreak]

Jayne ,

School holiday also so busy???:hmmm:

Wanna go feed the leeches at Panti ? They will love your mermaid prone !!:bsmile:

[Archduke]

the bakuteh is enough for me lol