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Glorious Begum
21-Jun-2010, 09:06 PM
Found many of them somewhere in Genting near the streams, but didn't get the good upperside shot. I will be back for more... :redbounce

Kallima limborgii amplirufa (The Leaf butterfly)

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/125764530/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/125764534/original.jpg
butterfly_effect
21-Jun-2010, 10:16 PM
wow so nice! bring me there when I go to KL lei :D
Great Mormon
21-Jun-2010, 10:22 PM
woah, very nice shot LC! the 2nd shot is :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Branded Imperial
21-Jun-2010, 10:28 PM
Nice butt, nice shot :gbounce:
Common Mime
21-Jun-2010, 10:31 PM
Where? batangkali?
Leopard Lacewing
21-Jun-2010, 11:52 PM
Wooooooo.... Nice shots esp #2, LC :thumbsup:

Cheers!
Painted Jezebel
22-Jun-2010, 08:28 AM
Very nice, LC. I am still hoping to come across this species one of these days.
jamesf
22-Jun-2010, 09:50 AM
Good shots of the Leaf Btterfly :thumbsup:
Commander
22-Jun-2010, 10:01 AM
Nice shots, LC! :cheers: Always great to see "wild" shots of this species. It's being bred at Penang Butt Farm and also the one at Phuket, so the host plant is known.

You can see a picture of the caterpillar on our blog article on Phuket (http://butterflycircle.blogspot.com/2010/01/paradisical-phuket.html).

The upperside is spectacularly colourful, for such a drab butterfly, and in a caged environment, they are more likely to open the wings to sunbathe, like what I shot at PBF (http://www.butterflycircle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3093&) some time back.

A butterfly that would be nice to re-introduce to Singapore. :)
Glorious Begum
22-Jun-2010, 10:10 AM
Thanks Guys. Let me know in advance if you want me to take you there. :cheers:

Khew, the hostplant looks like our "laksa" leaf. :cheers:


Nice shots, LC! :cheers: Always great to see "wild" shots of this species. It's being bred at Penang Butt Farm and also the one at Phuket, so the host plant is known.

You can see a picture of the caterpillar on our blog article on Phuket (http://butterflycircle.blogspot.com/2010/01/paradisical-phuket.html).

The upperside is spectacularly colourful, for such a drab butterfly, and in a caged environment, they are more likely to open the wings to sunbathe, like what I shot at PBF (http://www.butterflycircle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3093&) some time back.

A butterfly that would be nice to re-introduce to Singapore. :)
bluefin
22-Jun-2010, 10:14 PM
That is one beautiful leaf, LC. Great Shot. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :cheers:
Silverstreak
22-Jun-2010, 10:25 PM
LC,

Thanks for the offer , will surely come disturb you when I am in KL .

:thinking: might head up there early or come back later in conjunction with 3rd August Bukit Fraser trip.

:cheers:
Glorious Begum
22-Jun-2010, 10:30 PM
That is one beautiful leaf, LC. Great Shot. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :cheers:

Thanks Nelson


LC,

Thanks for the offer , will surely come disturb you when I am in KL .

:thinking: might head up there early or come back later in conjunction with 3rd August Bukit Fraser trip.

:cheers:

Sure, please come. I can only go on Sat / Sun. :cheers: