Some Butterfly Sightings in 2013

[Peacock Royal]

Just came back from my reseach project team's 4-day retreat at Fraser's Hill (FH) Surprisingly, the weather was rather good on most of the days but I didn't have time to venture out to the waterfall to shoot - sharing some shots taken near Singapore House.
1 : Common Punchinello (Zemeros flegyas allica)
2 and 3 : The Small Wood Nymph (Ideopsis gaura perakana) - seemed to be in season.
4. The Common Gull (Cepora nerissa dapha) ?
5. Delias ninus or Delias acalis ??
6. The Red-spot Jezebel (Delias descombesi descombesi )

[Painted Jezebel]

No. 5 is D. ninus ninus. In D. acalis, the basal red area is larger.

I think the Punchinello is ssp. albipunctatus. According to C&P4, ssp. allica is only found in the far north, on Langkawi, and the apical white spots do seem quite prominent.

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Les.

[Psyche]

4 is Cepora nadina andersoni.

TL Seow:cheers:

[Peacock Royal]

Many thanks Dr Seow.

Sighted at Ubin :
1. Common Jay (Graphium doson evemonides)
2. Striped Black Crow (Euploea eyndhovii gardineri )
3. Black Veined Tiger (Danaus melanippus hegesippus )

[Peacock Royal]

Wishing all BC members a Happy Lunar New Year.

Some "valuable" sightings last two weeks.

1 and 2 : Euthalia monina monina (Malay Baron)
3. Prosotas lutea sivoka (Banded Lineblue)
4. Deudorix epijarbas cinnabarus (Cornelian)

[Peacock Royal]

#1 and #2 : My versions of a male Courtesan (Euripus nyctelius euploeoides).
#3 : Yellow Flat (Mooreana trichoneura trichoneura )
#4 : Acacia Blue (Surendra vivarna amisena)

[Bluebottle]

Beautiful shots, Federick. :cheers:

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Loke.
Some recent shots.
1. Indigo Flash (Rapala varuna orseis)
2. Which Nacaduba ?

[Psyche]

Post 9.

Rapala manea female.
The bands are narrow & the orange does not encircle the black spot.

Nacaduba berenice male.
The FW submarginal spots looks like beroe, but the dark striae are not obsolete & the wingbase not darkened.

TL Seow:cheers:

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Dr Seow for correcting the ids. Some shots taken in the last two weeks
1. Vidula dejone erotella (Cruiser)
2. Loxura atymnus fuconius (Yamfly)
3. Lasippa tiga siaka (Malayan Lascar)
4. Rapala pheretima sequeira (Copper Flash)
5. Euploea crameri bremeri (Spotted Black Crow)
6. Rapala domitia domitia (Yellow Flash)
7. Jacoona anasuja anasuja (Great Imperial)

[Peacock Royal]

A few more shots from last few outings
1. Euploea mulciber mulciber (Striped Blue Crow)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Mandai%20and%20Ulu%20Sembawang%20PCN/HFH4244Striped-BlueCrowFemale_zps1bea55d4.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Mandai%20and%20Ulu%20Sembawang%20PCN/HFH4244Striped-BlueCrowFemale_zps1bea55d4.jpg.html)
2a. Two different forms of Lemon Emigrant (Catopsilia pomona pomona)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Mandai%20and%20Ulu%20Sembawang%20PCN/HFH4197LemonEmigrantf-alcmeone_zpsdbffda69.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Mandai%20and%20Ulu%20Sembawang%20PCN/HFH4197LemonEmigrantf-alcmeone_zpsdbffda69.jpg.html)
2b
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Mandai%20and%20Ulu%20Sembawang%20PCN/HFH4190Lemon-Emigrantf-crocale_zps24d90466.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Mandai%20and%20Ulu%20Sembawang%20PCN/HFH4190Lemon-Emigrantf-crocale_zps24d90466.jpg.html)
3. Ionolyce helicon merguiana (Pointed Line Blue)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Mandai%20and%20Ulu%20Sembawang%20PCN/HFH4051IonolyceheliconmerguianaPointedLineBlue_zps 9dc96a1c.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Mandai%20and%20Ulu%20Sembawang%20PCN/HFH4051IonolyceheliconmerguianaPointedLineBlue_zps 9dc96a1c.jpg.html)
4. Anthene emolus goberus (Ciliate Blue)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Mandai%20and%20Ulu%20Sembawang%20PCN/HFH4251AntheneemolusgoberusCiliateBlue_zpsa6eae573 .jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Mandai%20and%20Ulu%20Sembawang%20PCN/HFH4251AntheneemolusgoberusCiliateBlue_zpsa6eae573 .jpg.html)

[Peacock Royal]

Sharing some shots taken at various "fruit stalls" at the "Canteen".
Glad to see many "customers" there.

1. Looks more like a Athyma pravara helma (Lance Sergeant) and not Dot-Dash Sergeant (Athyma kanwa kanwa)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Mandai%20and%20Ulu%20Sembawang%20PCN/HFH4522Dot-DashSergeantAthymakanwakanwa_zps0587a8a1.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Mandai%20and%20Ulu%20Sembawang%20PCN/HFH4522Dot-DashSergeantAthymakanwakanwa_zps0587a8a1.jpg.html)
2. Colour Sergeant (Athyma nefte subrata)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Mandai%20and%20Ulu%20Sembawang%20PCN/HFH4654ColourSergeantAthymaneftesubratafemale_zpsc d3311ca.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Mandai%20and%20Ulu%20Sembawang%20PCN/HFH4654ColourSergeantAthymaneftesubratafemale_zpsc d3311ca.jpg.html)

3. Commander (Moduza procris milonia )
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Mandai%20and%20Ulu%20Sembawang%20PCN/HFH4693CommanderModuzaprocrismilonia_zps4aebc3f3.j pg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Mandai%20and%20Ulu%20Sembawang%20PCN/HFH4693CommanderModuzaprocrismilonia_zps4aebc3f3.j pg.html)

4. Jewel Fourline Blue (Nacaduba sanaya elioti)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Mandai%20and%20Ulu%20Sembawang%20PCN/HFH4461JewelFourLineBlue_zpsc257a73e.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Mandai%20and%20Ulu%20Sembawang%20PCN/HFH4461JewelFourLineBlue_zpsc257a73e.jpg.html)

5. The Malayan Lascar (Lasippa tiga siaka)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Mandai%20and%20Ulu%20Sembawang%20PCN/HFH4564MalayanLascarLasippatigasiaka_zpsa2149392.j pg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Mandai%20and%20Ulu%20Sembawang%20PCN/HFH4564MalayanLascarLasippatigasiaka_zpsa2149392.j pg.html)


6. Arhopala antimuta antimuta ?? (need confirmation)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Mandai%20and%20Ulu%20Sembawang%20PCN/HFH4500ArhopalaantimutaTBC_zps2a5dd33b.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Mandai%20and%20Ulu%20Sembawang%20PCN/HFH4500ArhopalaantimutaTBC_zps2a5dd33b.jpg.html)

[Painted Jezebel]

The Arhopala can not be A. antimuta. The postdiscal hindwing spots in 5,6 & 7 are in echelon. In A. antimuta, 6 is directly beneath 7, and therefore out of line with 5. I think, and, no doubt I will be corrected if wrong, that this is A. amphimuta, as there is no white spot next to the black tornal one.

[Psyche]

The Arhopala can not be A. antimuta. The postdiscal hindwing spots in 5,6 & 7 are in echelon. In A. antimuta, 6 is directly beneath 7, and therefore out of line with 5. I think, and, no doubt I will be corrected if wrong, that this is A. amphimuta, as there is no white spot next to the black tornal one.

Yes, it is A. amphimuta which seems to be much rarer than major in Singapore.
The postdiscal spot in space 1b is V-shaped vs. J or L shaped in major.
The discal & postdiscal spots in space 7 are as large as spot 6.(tend to be small in major.)
The clincher is the upperside HW with the blue extending to the termen.

TL Seow:cheers:

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Seow and Les for the id.

Went to Gardens by the Bay (GB) this morning - cloudy most of the time but it was sunny for a while in the early afternoon before the weather turned windy and overcast again.

I am sure you guys will shoot more species tomorrow. Here are some of the that I have shot.

1. Blue Glassy Tiger (Ideopsis vulgaris macrina)
2. Plain Plushblue (Flos apidanus saturates)
3. Yellow Palm Dart (Cephrenes trichopepla)
4. Peacock Royal (Tajuria cippus maxentius)
5. Contiguous Swift (Polytremis lubricans lubricans)
6. Rustic (Cupha erymanthis lotis) - a long distance shot of this very alert and skittish fellow, hope you guy tomorrow can nail a good shot.

Have an enjoyable and fruitful outing at GB tomorrow

[Wanderer]

which part of GB did u cover today?

[Peacock Royal]

mainly along a row of ixora shrubs near the GB HQ and car park areas.

[Commander]

Well done, Federick. :cheers: Surprised to see the Rustic at GB! You probably added quite a few to their checklist!

[Mountain Goat]

My mum went to GB on Friday and my friend just went to GB on the evening of 18/05... They weren't able to find any butterflies though... Are butterflies kind of hard to find?

[Peacock Royal]

Sharing some shots taken in Kyoto.
1 and 2. lycaena phlaeas
3. Celastrina argiolus - ?
4. Maculinea arionides or Zizeeria sp ?
5. Everes argiades
6. Potanthus sp

[Bluebottle]

Wow, butt from Japan. Nice one, Fed.
lycaena phlaeas is a beautiful butterfly.

[Peacock Royal]

Sharing some shots taken from my past few outings.
1. Scarlet Flash (Rapala dieneces dieneces) - not 100% sure of this id.
2 and 3 : The Spotted Judy (Abisara geza niya)
4 : Anybody want to id ? I have underside shots to confirm the id.

[atronox]

The last lycaenid should be a silverstreak.

[Peacock Royal]

Aaron, you are right :thumbsup:

A few more shots from last few outings.

1. Idea stolli logani (Common Tree Nymph)
2. Abisara savitri savitri (Malay Tailed Judy)
3. Laxita thuisto thuisto (Lesser Harlequin)
4. Arhopala amphimuta amphimuta - ??

[Chequered Lancer]

Lovely shots, Federick! :cheers:

[Peacock Royal]

1. Nacaduba sp - which one ?
2. Euthalia monina monina (Malay Baron)
3. Arhopala major major
4. Flos diardi capeta (The Bifid Plushblue)
5. Pantoporia hordonia hordonia (The Common Lascar)
6. Sinthusa nasala amba (The Narrow Spark)

[Psyche]

Post 27.

Typical Nacaduba berenice male. Nice getting the upperside.

More likely Arhopala amphimuta female since spot 1b is a V & the outer 2 spots in space 7 are about equally large.

TL Seow:cheers:

[Peacock Royal]

Wishing all BC members a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Two shots taken at Ubin
1. Chilades pandava pandava (The Cycad Blue) with two extra spots on the hindwing
2. Nacaduba pavana singapura (The Singapore Fourline Blue) ??

Two shots taken at Mandai
3. Polyura hebe plautus (The Plain Nawab)
4. Short-banded Sailor (Phaedyma columella singa)

[moloch]

Very nice, Federick. Merry Christmas to you!