Fraser's Hill, March 2012

[moloch]

Greetings,
I have just returned from a trip to Malaysia with three friends from the States. This was their first visit to southeast Asia so I was their "guide" who helped them find birds and other animals. All of the guys are retired biologists who worked for the US government.

Our itinerary included Taman Negara, Mt. Kinabalu/Poring/Rafflesia Centre in Sabah, Kubah and Permai in Sarawak, Kuala Selangor and finally Fraser's Hill. We had a wonderful time and saw a good variety of animals. The entire trip proceeded smoothly and we had no problems at all with the internet bookings.

This will be the first of a number of posts. I decided to begin with Fraser's Hill since I've heard rumours that some of you may be heading that way before long. The weather at Fraser's was mixed this year with a couple of nice, sunny days but also a couple of cool, wet days that were not good for most animals. Butterfly diversity and density was much lower this year than last July.

Here are a few shots of Fraser's Hill and the surrounding habitat. This area is one of my favourite sites in Malaysia and is always a fun place to visit. My friends loved the large and colourful birds found on the hill. We did not encounter anything unusual but had good looks at Red-headed Trogons, Fire-tufted Barbets, Long-tailed Broadbill, Silver-breasted Broadbill, Silver-eared Mesia, Verditer Flycatcher, Hill Blue Flycatchers, Blue Nuthatches, Black-and-Crimson Orioles and many others.

Ted's photo of the clock tower.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/frasershill.jpg

This is Ted's photo of the Pekan Bunglo where we stayed. The owners are the same but they changed management companies. Now, there is someone at reception everyday and they have an excellent cook on site. Of course, the cost has gone up since last July.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/PekanBunglo.jpg

Typical habitat along the Telekom Loop road:
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/habitat.jpg

Jeriau Falls area, a great place to photograph puddling butterflies:
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/habitat2.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/habitatJeriauFalls2.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/habitatJeriauFalls.jpg


There was a nice lookout about halfway down the new road to the Gap. We stopped there for birding but I also put out shrimp paste bait. This attracted some interesting species on our second visit (a sunny day).
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/habitat7.jpg

Habitat near the Gap.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/habitatwreathedhornbill.jpg

[moloch]

I also visited a couple of sites along the road towards Raub. The first site was roughly 4km from the bottom of the new road and at 750m elevation.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/habitat9b.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/habitat8.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/habitat3.jpg

The second site was about 8km from the bottom of the new road and at 515m elevation. This was the site where I photographed a Constable last year.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/habitat6.jpg

Please let me know of any mistakes in the identifications.

Starry Bob (Iambrix stellifer)?
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/skipper3.jpg


Aeromachus pygmaeus? Small skipper found along the creek 8km below the Gap.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/skipper.jpg


Hasora leucospila (Thanks, Seow). It was uncooperative and would shift whenever I tried to move side-on to it. This one was photographed near the little shop along the walk to Jeriau Falls.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/skipper2a.jpg


Jamides caeruleus, female (Thanks, Seow)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/blue.jpg

[moloch]

Jamides sp., possibly J. zebra (thanks, Seow)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/blue2.jpg

Udara dilecta
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/blue3a.jpg

Pallid Faun (Melanocyma faunula). This was my first encoutner with the species. I saw two along the river between the carpark and Jeriau Falls
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/faun.jpg

Red Bush Brown (Mycalesis oroatis). Found in the forest at the second site below the Gap.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/bushbrown.jpg

Mycalesis anaxias. Several seen along the Telekom Loop late one afternoon.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/bushbrown3.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/bushbrown2.jpg

Melanitis phedima. This butterfly was attracted to fermenting banana bait in the forest at the second site below the Gap.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/Melanitis.jpg

Malayan Owl (Neorina lowii). This was the first time that I have seen this species attracted to shrimp paste bait. I found it below Jeriau Falls.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/owl.jpg

[moloch]

Cepora nadina. Two were seen below Jeriau Falls.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/gull.jpg


Plain Puffin (Appias indra). A few were sighted along the creek above Jeriau Falls.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/albatross.jpg


Banded Puffin (Appias pandione). Several were observed near Jeriau Falls.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/puffin.jpg


Chocolate Albatross (Appias lyncida). Common.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/chocolatealbatrossa.jpg


Red-spot Sawtooth (Prioneris philonome). One was sighted at the carpark above the falls that is just inland of the large reservoir near Kuala Kubu Bharu.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/Red-spotSawwing.jpg



Neptis cliniodes (thanks, Seow)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/sailor.jpg


This Knight (Lebadea martha) was semi-cooperative. It allowed me to use the flash but flew before I could move directly above it.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/knight.jpg


Common Nawab (Polyura athamas)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/nawab.jpg

[moloch]

This Black-tipped Archduke (Lexias dirtea) was attracted to the sweat on my binoculars near Jeriau Falls.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/archduke2.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/archduke.jpg


Circe (Hestina mimetica). Visited the bait site near the lookout about halfway down the new road to the Gap.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/circe.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/circe3.jpg


Courtesan (Euripus nyctelius). Same site as the Circe.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/courtesan.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/courtesan2a.jpg


These Leaf Butterflies (Kallima limborgii) are one of my favourites. This one was attracted to fermenting banana bait along the creek at the second site below the Gap (8km along road towards Raub).
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/AsianLeafButterfly.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/AsianLeafButterfly2.jpg

[moloch]

Tanaecia lepidea (thanks, Seow). It seemed very pale but then the scales appeared worn as well.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/baron.jpg



Tanaecia munda (thanks, Seow)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/baron2.jpg


Cyrestis maenalis
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/map.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/map2.jpg


I think that this is Terinos atlita, correct? It was located at a shelter about 12km from the Gap on the road to Kuala Kubu Bharu.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/Terinos.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/Terinos2.jpg


Royal Assyrian (Terinos terpander). One was found near Jeriau Falls.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/RoyalAssyrian2.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/RoyalAssyrian.jpg

[Bluebottle]

Greetings,
I have just returned from a trip to Malaysia with three friends from the States. This was their first visit to southeast Asia so I was their "guide" who helped them find birds and other animals. All of the guys are retired biologists who worked for the US government.

Our itinerary included Taman Negara, Mt. Kinabalu/Poring/Rafflesia Centre in Sabah, Kubah and Permai in Sarawak, Kuala Selangor and finally Fraser's Hill. We had a wonderful time and saw a good variety of animals. The entire trip proceeded smoothly and we had no problems at all with the internet bookings.

Beautiful shots, David! No wonder you are quiet for a while. ;P It must be one enjoyable trip visiting so many places and taking so many beautiful photos. The Jeriau waterfall photos bring back good memories when some of us went up there last year.
And more please :)

[Psyche]

Post 2
Hasora zoma (tornal white spot variable.)Correction it is Hasora leucospila.
Jamides caeruleus female.

Post 3
One of 3, J. celeno, pura & zebra female.
Forewing white straie are equally broad throughout- probably J. zebra.

Post 4
Neptis cliniodes.

Post 6
Tanaecia lepidea (Pale grey band tend to appear white in pic.)
Tanaecia munda.( Hindwing spots mostly white.)

TL Seow:cheers:

[moloch]

Thanks, Loke.

As always, thanks so much for your help with the identifications, Seow. It is much appreciated.

Regards,
David

[moloch]

Red Helen (Papilio helenus). Common near Jeriau Falls.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/RedHelena.jpg


Graphium chironides (thanks, Seow) One at Jeriau Falls.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/graphium-1.jpg


Chocolate Tiger (Parantica melaneus). Common at Jeriau Falls and the falls 4km along road towards Raub.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/ChocolateTiger.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/ChocolateTiger2.jpg


Striped Blue Crow (Euploea mulciber). Common at Jeriau Falls and the falls 4km along the road towards Raub.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/crow.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/crow2.jpg


Purple-brand King Crow (Euploea eunice)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/Purple-brandKingCrow2.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/Purple-brandKingCrow.jpg

[moloch]

That is it for my butterfly photos from Fraser's Hill. I have a number of shots of other animals that I would also like to include.

Moths were out in fair numbers this year. One of my favourites was this Archaeoattacus edwardsii (thanks, Les).
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/atlas.jpg


This giant Saturniid was also a beauty (probably Loepa sikkima, thanks Les):
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/moth.jpg

others:
Euplocia memblaria (a female) - Erebidae (thanks, Les)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/motharctiid.jpg

Urapteroides astheniata - Uraniidae (thanks, Les)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/moth2.jpg

Glyphodes caesalis - Crambidae (thanks, Les)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/moth4.jpg

Cossidae sp. - Looks like a member of Xyleutes genus, but can not be sure which. (thanks, Les)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/moth5.jpg

unknown
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/moth7.jpg


Lymantia narindra - Lymantriinae
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/moth9.jpg

[moloch]

Ted and I searched for reptiles. Most were found by driving on the roads at night. A few lizards and a single snake were also found during the day.


I think that the following was a juvenile Water Monitor (Varanus salvator). One was attracted to the belachan bait below Jeriau Falls. It scared off the butterflies that I was trying to photograph.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/monitor.jpg


Green-crested Dragon (Bronchocela cristatella). Digiscoped by Bruce through his binoculars. Bruce found the dragon at the Gap. It had captured a dragonfly. The second shot shows the habitat and the dragon (visible in photo centre).
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/Green-crestedDragon.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/Green-crestedDragon1.jpg



We found this Green Cat Snake (Boiga cyanea) on the road between the Gap and Kuala Kubu Bharu. It is one of the rear-fanged colubrids with mild venom.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/GreenCatSnake2.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/GreenCatSnake3.jpg


Green Tree Racer (Elaphe prasina). It was dead on the road about 1km from the Gap on the old road.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/ratsnake.jpg


Malayan Green Whip Snake (Ahaetulla mycterizans). Found near the site 8km from the Gap along the road to Raub.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/MalayanGreenWhipSnakeAhaetullamycterizans.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/MalayanGreenWhipSnakeAhaetullamycterizans3.jpg

[moloch]

Speckle-belly Keelback (Rhabdophis chrysargus). Another rear-fanged colubrid with mild venom. I found this one near the picnic area along the trail to Jeriau Falls. It was hunting along the edge of the creek.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/Speckle-belliedKeelback.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/Speckle-belliedKeelback6.jpg


Blue Malaysian Coral Snake (Calliophis bivirgatus). Unfortunately, this beautiful elapid was dead on the road. This one was below the Gap but Ted also found one on the day that I left near Jelai Guesthouse. I think that these highly toxic elapids are one of the most beautiful species of snakes.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/BlueMalayCoralSnake.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/BlueMalayCoralSnake2.jpg


This lovely Peninsula Pit Viper (Popeia fucata) was found on the new road about half way to the Gap. It would vibrate its tail like a rattlesnake when it was agitated.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/vipera.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/viper2a.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/viper5.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/viper6.jpg

[moloch]

This trilobite beetle (Lycidae) was on the road at night. Ted's camera did a good job at capturing the bright, phosphorescent spots at the tip of the abdomen.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/trilobite2.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/trilobite.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/trilobite3.jpg


I always search for these primitive trapdoors, Liphistius malayanus, on a road cut not far from the Pekan Bunglo.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/trapdoor2.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/trapdoor.jpg


Tarantulas were numerous along the road cuts fo the Telekom Loop.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/tarantula.jpg


Ted's shot of a White-thighed Langurs (Presbytis siamensis)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/langur.jpg


... and a very distant Siamang. We heard these daily but they were hard to actually see. This one was about half to the Gap on the new road.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/siamang.jpg


That is all from Fraser's Hill.

Regards,

[Painted Jezebel]

Beautiful series of shots, David. I keep on saying that I must go to Fraser's Hill soon, but, somehow, something else always comes up!

Interesting that you found moths in good supply this year. Personally, on Samui, there has been absolutely not activity at all, this year. We hardly saw ant at Khao Sok either. By the way, do you need IDs for the moths?

[Angiud]

A great, great collection and an amazing trip!

I'm a bit jealous and I would like to go in Malaysia too, but I forget that the next month I'll go to Sulawesi ;-)

[Psyche]

Post 10

Graphium is Garphium chironides. (Hindwing extra long narrow window at inner margin; submarginal spots large & crowded.)

TL Seow:cheers:

[moloch]

Thanks, Les and Antonio.

Also, thanks for the correction, Seow. I should have looked more closely at the Graphium. Here are shots of the two species, one from last July and one from March 2012.

Graphium chironides and G. bathycles
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/Graphiumchironides400.jpghttp://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/moloch05/Malaysia/Frasers%20Hill/Mar2012%20800/Graphiumbathycles400.jpg

Regards,

[Glorious Begum]

David, great set you got from Faser's. Hope that I will get some of it this week end. :cheers:

[Peacock Royal]

David, I enjoy viewing these pictures - a very good collection of butterflies and moths apart from scenery and other critter shots :thumbsup:
Thanks for sharing.

[moloch]

Thanks, Lc and Federick. Good luck Lc, hope that you find lots and the weather is kind to you.


Les, I would appreciate names for the moths.

Thanks,

[Painted Jezebel]

This is the best I can do!

1) This is NOT the Atlas Moth, Attacus atlas, but a relative, Archaeoattacus edwardsii.
2) Loepa sp., I'm pretty certain Loepa sikkima.
3) Euplocia memblaria (a female) - Erebidae
4) Urapteroides astheniata - Uraniidae
5) Glyphodes caesalis - Crambidae
6) Cossidae sp. - Looks like a member of Xyleutes genus, but can not be sure which.
7) Sorry-no idea!
8) Lymantia narindra - Lymantriinae

[moloch]

Thanks very much for the moth ids, Les. Wow, I did not realize that there was another big saturniid like an Atlas at Fraser's Hill.

Regards,

[Commander]

A nice collection of shots, David! :cheers: Brings back fond memories of our trips there over the past few years too! :)

[moloch]

Thanks, Khew. I enjoy looking at the posts of the BC outings to Fraser's Hill. Someday, it would be fun to meet up with the group at that lovely location.

Regards,

[atronox]

Hmmm, the trilobite beetle could actually be a firefly larva or female.:)

[moloch]

Hmmm, the trilobite beetle could actually be a firefly larva or female.:)

Hello Aaron,
You could be right but it is a little confusing to me. Here is a link that shows the two but even here it is tricky. The conspicuous head on the one from Fraser's seems to me to more resemble what was identified as a trilobite.
http://praying-mantis101.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/trilobite-beetle-vs-firefly-larva.html


Here is another shot of a Duliticola, a member of Lycidae:
http://www.hippocampus-bildarchiv.de/tier_11864_Duliticolaspec..htm


What do you think? If the above links are accurate, I tend to think Lycidae rather than Lampyridae but I could be wrong.


Regards,

[Silverstreak]

David ,

We encountered the same at Selai, Endau Rompin in 2010.

Here is my shot :

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/038_1.jpg

and here is a video my Marcus:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/budak/4581192465/


Here is Kurt's writeup on Trilobite beetle and lookalike:

http://orionmystery.blogspot.com/2012/03/trilobite-beetle-and-lookalike.html


.
:cheers:

[moloch]

Thanks, Sunny, for the photo and links.

Looks like the "trilobite" from FH was really a Lampyrid. The one that Kurt photographed and others that I will be posting soon from Mt. Kinabalu were the "real" trilobites.

Strange how these beetles are so similar. Do you know if Lycids also can have the phosphorescent spots or is that a family characteristic of the Lampyrids?


Regards,
David