Butterfly Sightings 2014

[Blue Nawab]

Dark Tit (Hypolycaena thecloides thecloides)
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2844/11747373885_47c83038b4_c_d.jpg

[Blue Nawab]

Starry Bob
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2891/11888598215_094cb931bd_c_d.jpg

Malayan Snow Flat
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2823/11889517526_cf6eca029e_c_d.jpg

ID Needed (Four Ring or Five Ring?)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7335/11888816283_cee875583e_c_d.jpg

[Blue Jay]

Beautiful shots of the Malayan Snow Flat and Ring. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Psyche]

Post 2.

It is a Four Ring. 4 HW rings ; lower 3 spots/rings in line; no dark bands.

TL Seow :Cheers.

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Dr Seow!


Post 2.

It is a Four Ring. 4 HW rings ; lower 3 spots/rings in line; no dark bands.

TL Seow :Cheers.

[Blue Nawab]

Dr Seow, is this Opaque Sixline Blue ( Nacaduba beroe neon) or Transparent Sixline Blue (Nacaduba kurava)? Thanks!
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3741/12135382365_88b0bcbb79_c_d.jpg

[Psyche]

Post 6.

It is a male Transparent 6-line Blue Nacaduba kurava. Note the large quadrate(squarish) HW submarginal spot 6.

It is necessary to ID the sex first.(Here male, straight termen(outer margin), truncated abdominal tip, short palpi 3rd segment.)

The males of N. kurava & beroe have the dark lines/striae within the FW postdiscal band less well-developed.
The dark lines are almost obsolete in the male of N. beroe. Females of both species have well-developed dark striae.

The wingbases are darkened in the male N. beroe(not in the female). The wingbases look darkish here, but only the irregular bands are darkened.
If you look along HW space 7 the basal ground colour is not dark. Ditto for the FW base.

Examples of the male Nacaduba beroe.

1.(The palpi 3rd segment is the free black tip only, not down to the eye.)
The FW dark lines in the postdiscal band are almost obsolete. The wings are darkened so it is hard to see the bases are darker eg. along space 7.
http://wanderingbutterflyeffect.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/6a0100a801ee89000e0123ddf39fce860b.jpg

2.Another Singaporean example with broad submarginal spots.
http://i.istockimg.com/file_thumbview_approve/5270123/2/stock-photo-5270123-nacaduba-berenice-rounded-six-line-blue-singapore-butterfly.jpg

3.An example from Fraser's Hill (tails mssing.)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6186/6032052213_8562cac367_b.jpg


Both the males of Nacaduba berenice & calauria have well-developed dark striaes within the FW postdiscal bands.

Males Nacaduba berenice. The submarginal spots are typically narrow & irregular.
1.http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1330/1049143234_fb356a3c7e.jpg
Pairing, male on the right.
2.http://wanderingbutterflyeffect.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/6a0100a801ee89000e0123ddbb3f30860c.jpg

Males Nacaduba calauria. The peripheral spots are large & dark.
1.http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Nacaduba%20berenice%20icena/154%20Nacaduba%20berenice%20icena%20(Rounded%206-Line%20Blue)%20Bobby%20Mun.jpg
2.A bit off-focus.
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab169/rustysocute123/Screenshot2012-10-08atAM120616.png

TL Seow :cheers:
PS. Examples of Singaporean male N. kurava.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a3AcmU0iy0c/TV6BN-bC3xI/AAAAAAAAD_8/lR-XdTWz5zg/s400/DSC8462-Tailess-Blue.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR7g/TUPvlJiepVI/AAAAAAAAD8I/GmGpw8Bx9Nk/s400/DSC1068-Nacaduba-sp.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b118/NickySteel/Nacaduba-berenice-icena-Ro.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/skyflash/Butterflies%20-%20Singapore/2007/SOUTH/DSC_5213_D200_UFRaw13_GIMP_sz-642.jpg

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Dr Seow for the id and detailed description.

Post 6.

It is a male Transparent 6-line Blue Nacaduba kurava. Note the large quadrate(squarish) HW submarginal spot 6.

It is necessary to ID the sex first.(Here male, straight termen(outer margin), truncated abdominal tip, short palpi 3rd segment.)

The males of N. kurava & beroe have the dark lines/striae within the FW postdiscal band less well-developed.
The dark lines are almost obsolete in the male of N. beroe. Females of both species have well-developed dark striae.

The wingbases are darkened in the male N. beroe(not in the female). The wingbases look darkish here, but only the irregular bands are darkened.
If you look along HW space 7 the basal ground colour is not dark. Ditto for the FW base.

Examples of the male Nacaduba beroe.

1.(The palpi 3rd segment is the free black tip only, not down to the eye.)
The FW dark lines in the postdiscal band are almost obsolete. The wings are darkened so it is hard to see the bases are darker eg. along space 7.
http://wanderingbutterflyeffect.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/6a0100a801ee89000e0123ddf39fce860b.jpg

2.Another Singaporean example with broad submarginal spots.
http://i.istockimg.com/file_thumbview_approve/5270123/2/stock-photo-5270123-nacaduba-berenice-rounded-six-line-blue-singapore-butterfly.jpg

3.An example from Fraser's Hill (tails mssing.)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6186/6032052213_8562cac367_b.jpg


Both the males of Nacaduba berenice & calauria have well-developed dark striaes within the FW postdiscal bands.

Males Nacaduba berenice. The submarginal spots are typically narrow & irregular.
1.http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1330/1049143234_fb356a3c7e.jpg
Pairing, male on the right.
2.http://wanderingbutterflyeffect.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/6a0100a801ee89000e0123ddbb3f30860c.jpg

Males Nacaduba calauria. The peripheral spots are large & dark.
1.http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Nacaduba%20berenice%20icena/154%20Nacaduba%20berenice%20icena%20(Rounded%206-Line%20Blue)%20Bobby%20Mun.jpg
2.A bit off-focus.
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab169/rustysocute123/Screenshot2012-10-08atAM120616.png

TL Seow :cheers:
PS. Examples of Singaporean male N. kurava.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a3AcmU0iy0c/TV6BN-bC3xI/AAAAAAAAD_8/lR-XdTWz5zg/s400/DSC8462-Tailess-Blue.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR7g/TUPvlJiepVI/AAAAAAAAD8I/GmGpw8Bx9Nk/s400/DSC1068-Nacaduba-sp.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b118/NickySteel/Nacaduba-berenice-icena-Ro.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/skyflash/Butterflies%20-%20Singapore/2007/SOUTH/DSC_5213_D200_UFRaw13_GIMP_sz-642.jpg

[Bluebottle]

Like the Malayan Snow Flat shot :thumbsup:
I haven't met one before.

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Loke! I think is the timing...

Like the Malayan Snow Flat shot :thumbsup:
I haven't met one before.

[Blue Nawab]

Scarlet Flash (Rapala dieneces dieneces)
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5488/12135912974_0f5c855401_c_d.jpg

Spotted Judy
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3755/12136106414_23e1e4abb8_c_d.jpg

[Banded Yeoman]

The scarlet flash is so sharp! :cheers:

I noticed the Malayan snow flat has extended its proboscis, was it feeding on the surface of the leaf?

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Jon, Happy New Year to you! Really has no idea whether the proboscis was extended because I was in an awkward position.

The scarlet flash is so sharp! :cheers:

I noticed the Malayan snow flat has extended its proboscis, was it feeding on the surface of the leaf?

[Blue Nawab]

Full Stop Swift (Caltoris cormasa) Dr Seow, Happy New Year to You!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7376/12250658913_517fe0118b_c_d.jpg

Dark Brand Bush Brown (Mycalesis mineus macromalayana) (corrected after Dr Seow's ID)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7342/12250616025_72e627bfb7_c_d.jpg

Common Posy (Drupadia ravindra moorei)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7447/12250592285_fc80d6db30_c_d.jpg

[Psyche]

Thank you Cher Hern & Happy New Year to you & all.
It is a Caltoris cormasa alright.

The Bush brown do looks like M. visala but is essentially a M. mineus variant.
The marginnal pale lines look thick like visala.
However, the HW the lower 4 spots are in line & the inner margin of the eyespots indents most deeply at the upperend . typical for M. mineus.

TL Seow:cheers:

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Dr Seow for the corrections!


Thank you Cher Hern & Happy New Year to you & all.
It is a Caltoris cormasa alright.

The Bush brown do looks like M. visala but is essentially a M. mineus variant.
The marginnal pale lines look thick like visala.
However, the HW the lower 4 spots are in line & the inner margin of the eyespots indents most deeply at the upperend . typical for M. mineus.

TL Seow:cheers:

[Blue Nawab]

Mating Gram Blues (Euchrysops cnejus cnejus)
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3747/12409764914_fba5d6ffb1_c_d.jpg

Mating Two Spotted Line Blues (Nacaduba biocellata)
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5546/12409293393_f5bc3874da_c_d.jpg

Silver Forget-Me-Not (Catochrysops panormus exiguus )
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7302/12409790224_8085f0b47f_c_d.jpg

Two Spotted Line Blue (Nacaduba biocellata)
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2873/12409653784_f92f010ec3_c_d.jpg

[moloch]

Lovely collection of shots, Cher Hern. Your photos are superb.

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks David for the encouraging words!


Lovely collection of shots, Cher Hern. Your photos are superb.

[Blue Nawab]

Silver Forget-Me-Not (Catochrysops panormus exiguus )
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2880/13325230254_401d9215bb_c.jpg

[Blue Nawab]

Female Common Faun (Faunis canens arcesilas) laying eggs
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3794/13816165463_3ba1f05496_c_d.jpg
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2935/13816181565_2bd4604506_c_d.jpg

Bigg's Brownie (Miletus biggsii biggsii)
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7359/13816134853_7355fd7764_c_d.jpg

[horace2264]

Great capture of the Common Faun laying eggs!:thumbsup:
Thanks for informing me about the find and passing me the eggs. :) This will allow me to fill in the missing pieces of the LH record of this species. :)

[Blue Nawab]

Great capture of the Common Faun laying eggs!:thumbsup:
Thanks for informing me about the find and passing me the eggs. :) This will allow me to fill in the missing pieces of the LH record of this species. :)

Don't mention Horace, hope the eggs will turn out fine!

[Blue Nawab]

Common Hedge Blue (Acytolepis puspa lambi)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3789/13910199121_048595fb21_c_d.jpg
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7184/13933749814_d71a4000e5_c_d.jpg
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5308/13933780544_19bb7fb79f_c_d.jpg

Rounded Sixline Blue (Nacaduba berenice icena ) (Thanks Dr Seow for the ID!)
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7362/13933736194_5f0d715211_c_d.jpg

[Psyche]

Post 24. last pix.

I think it should be a male N. calauria.

There is still a fair bit of confusion because of variations & what appear to be intermediates.

It is necessary to determine the gender first , male here from habit & brush end abdomen.

The beroe male have the dark striae in the FW postdiscal band obsolete or poor; wingbases dark-shaded.

The berenice male have the marginal spots rather flat & the HW marginal spot 3 (above the eyespot ) flatter.
Three males with uppers.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_UgE_Hi1aCk/UmybQrKn0RI/AAAAAAAAMP0/u-w6aMCKnkM/s1600/HFH_8081-Nacaduba+berenice+icena.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pzK2I4_Ew60/UmybzHJktOI/AAAAAAAAMP8/wIsX0VVoGc8/s1600/HFH_8087-Nacaduba-berenice-icena.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR7g/S9MHIZ3GJCI/AAAAAAAACrM/45ooLEml9Pc/s400/DSC_0233-Nacaduba+sp+@+DFP.jpg

The male calauria tend to have the marginal spots bulging ;HW marginal spot 3 rounded; Marginal & submarginal spots usually dark.
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab169/rustysocute123/Screenshot2012-10-08atAM120616.png
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Nacaduba%20berenice%20icena/154%20Nacaduba%20berenice%20icena%20(Rounded%206-Line%20Blue)%20Bobby%20Mun.jpg
A female.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Nacaduba%20calauria%20malayica/Nacaduba-calauria-malayica---2--.jpg

TL Seow:cheers:
PS. Nacaduba beroe. Typical male from Fraser's Hill.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6186/6032052213_8562cac367_b.jpg

Two males from Singapore. Note dark striae in FW postdiscal band almost obsolete;FW submarginals bandlike but inner margins not rounded.
HW base darkened but FW base not obvious .2nd pix, Federick, Lornie Trail 2012.
http://wanderingbutterflyeffect.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/6a0100a801ee89000e0123ddf39fce860b.jpg
Oops! 2nd pix wrong image/ID (a male N. sanaya.)

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Dr Seow once again...and will be again and again for the detailed description and ID!


Post 24. last pix.

I think it should be a male N. calauria.

There is still a fair bit of confusion because of variations & what appear to be intermediates.

It is necessary to determine the gender first , male here from habit & brush end abdomen.

The beroe male have the dark striae in the FW postdiscal band obsolete or poor; wingbases dark-shaded.

The berenice male have the marginal spots rather flat & the HW marginal spot 3 (above the eyespot ) flatter.
Three males with uppers.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_UgE_Hi1aCk/UmybQrKn0RI/AAAAAAAAMP0/u-w6aMCKnkM/s1600/HFH_8081-Nacaduba+berenice+icena.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pzK2I4_Ew60/UmybzHJktOI/AAAAAAAAMP8/wIsX0VVoGc8/s1600/HFH_8087-Nacaduba-berenice-icena.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR7g/S9MHIZ3GJCI/AAAAAAAACrM/45ooLEml9Pc/s400/DSC_0233-Nacaduba+sp+@+DFP.jpg

The male calauria tend to have the marginal spots bulging ;HW marginal spot 3 rounded; Marginal & submarginal spots usually dark.
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab169/rustysocute123/Screenshot2012-10-08atAM120616.png
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Nacaduba%20berenice%20icena/154%20Nacaduba%20berenice%20icena%20(Rounded%206-Line%20Blue)%20Bobby%20Mun.jpg
A female.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Nacaduba%20calauria%20malayica/Nacaduba-calauria-malayica---2--.jpg

TL Seow:cheers:
PS. Nacaduba beroe. Typical male from Fraser's Hill.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6186/6032052213_8562cac367_b.jpg

Two males from Singapore. Note dark striae in FW postdiscal band almost obsolete;FW submarginals bandlike but inner margins not rounded.
HW base darkened but FW base not obvious .2nd pix, Federick, Lornie Trail 2012.
http://wanderingbutterflyeffect.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/6a0100a801ee89000e0123ddf39fce860b.jpg
Oops! 2nd pix wrong image/ID (a male N. sanaya.)

[Blue Nawab]

Chocolate Albatross (Appias lyncida vasava), finally got you this season in Singapore!
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2896/14079312116_a694ccc8ae_b_d.jpg

[Blue Nawab]

Sumatran Sunbeam (Curetis saronis sumatrana)
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2929/14286989473_41a43c0020_c_d.jpg
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3672/14080238377_4271ab9552_c_d.jpg

[Psyche]

Post 24 No. 4.

Horace's breeding results show this is a male Nacaduba berenice, not N. calauria.

TL Seow:cheers:

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Dr. Seow for keeping track!

[Blue Nawab]

Vinous Oakblue (Arhopala athada athada), Dr Seow to confirm, thanks!
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3695/14312068024_8c3f21b685_c_d.jpg

Narrow Spark (Sinthusa nasaka amba)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3816/14289532656_041faf62dd_c_d.jpg

[Psyche]

Looks right for A. athada.

Large size; FW band strongly dislocated at vein 4; HW submarginals & postdiscals well separated.

TL Seow:cheers:

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Dr Seow for the confirmation!


Looks right for A. athada.

Large size; FW band strongly dislocated at vein 4; HW submarginals & postdiscals well separated.

TL Seow:cheers:

[Blue Nawab]

Not sure which Fourline Blue, Dr Seow, is this Singapore Fourline Blue (Nacaduba pavana singapura)?
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3695/14312494324_a42831cd16_h.jpg
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3733/14313082015_3763d59460_h_d.jpg

[Psyche]

Yes, it is N. pavana.
This is one of two species of Fourline Blue in which the bands have dark striae within the white striae.

The 2nd species (also recorded in Singapore)N. russelli have large bulging submarginal spots.

TL Seow :Cheers.

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Dr Seow for the confirmation!


Yes, it is N. pavana.
This is one of two species of Fourline Blue in which the bands have dark striae within the white striae.

The 2nd species (also recorded in Singapore)N. russelli have large bulging submarginal spots.

TL Seow :Cheers.

[Blue Nawab]

Ancyra Blue (Catopyrops ancyra)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3836/14392230203_eb13251eca_c_d.jpg
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3872/14348949836_2e1654a7a2_c_d.jpg

Telicota sp. (maybe Telicota besta bina) Dr Seow please...
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2925/14371141464_7c3f87a454_c_d.jpg
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2933/14371113504_740a47c73f_c_d.jpg

[Psyche]

Post 37.

I quite agreed it is Telicota besta bina male.

The exposed underside FW shows orange at the base of space 2. (only seen in the male of augias, besta & colon.).
The colour is yellower (although can be very difficult to tell in photos.)
The HW ground is a bit darker giving a better cotrast to the HW band.

A male T. augias with a deeper orange ground & poor contrast with the HW band.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1VOTdSSpi_Q/Ti7fAQsFMQI/AAAAAAAAEf4/gli4yWFwvPk/s400/DSC1089%2BTelicota%2Bbesta%2Bbina.jpg

Definitive male T. augias underside.
1. Deep orange colour.
2. Wide overlap of FW spot 3 & 4.
3. Very poorly contrasted HW band.
http://www.neutron.phys.ethz.ch/Lepidoptera/Hesperiidae/IMG_2332.JPG

TL Seow:cheers:

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Dr Seow for the confirmation!

Post 37.

I quite agreed it is Telicota besta bina male.

The exposed underside FW shows orange at the base of space 2. (only seen in the male of augias, besta & colon.).
The colour is yellower (although can be very difficult to tell in photos.)
The HW ground is a bit darker giving a better cotrast to the HW band.

A male T. augias with a deeper orange ground & poor contrast with the HW band.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1VOTdSSpi_Q/Ti7fAQsFMQI/AAAAAAAAEf4/gli4yWFwvPk/s400/DSC1089%2BTelicota%2Bbesta%2Bbina.jpg

Definitive male T. augias underside.
1. Deep orange colour.
2. Wide overlap of FW spot 3 & 4.
3. Very poorly contrasted HW band.
http://www.neutron.phys.ethz.ch/Lepidoptera/Hesperiidae/IMG_2332.JPG

TL Seow:cheers:

[Bluebottle]

Ancyra Blue (Catopyrops ancyra)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3872/14348949836_2e1654a7a2_c_d.jpg

Beautiful shot of the Ancyra Blue (Catopyrops ancyra):thumbsup:
The palpi looks strange though as they are not close in two of your shots :hmmm:

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Loke! Yes, the Palpi didn't appear normal, might due to genetic defects...


Beautiful shot of the Ancyra Blue (Catopyrops ancyra):thumbsup:
The palpi looks strange though as they are not close in two of your shots :hmmm:

[Banded Yeoman]

Lovely shots of the Ancrya Blue Uncle Cher Hern!!! :cheers:

The strange palpi don't seem to affect it though, since the first picture shows it feeding normally...

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Jon!


Lovely shots of the Ancrya Blue Uncle Cher Hern!!! :cheers:

The strange palpi don't seem to affect it though, since the first picture shows it feeding normally...

[Blue Nawab]

#1 Heliophorus epicles tweediei (Purple Sapphire)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3912/14232771759_a5734ff867_c_d.jpg

#2 Aeromachus jhora creta
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5582/14418299114_f015c06668_c_d.jpg

#3 Mycalesis anaxias senoi
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3887/14439711993_0102d93819_c_d.jpg

#4 Mycalesis janardana (Mottled Bush-Brown)
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2924/14232946118_f37835f85e_c_d.jpg

#5 Lamproptera meges (Green Dragontail)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3852/14233044730_619d6d85d3_c_d.jpg

(more to come...)

[Psyche]

Post 44.

2. Aeromachus jhora creta.

3. Mycalesis anaxias senoi.

TL Seow:Cheers.

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Dr Seow.
#6 - Pithecops corvus corvus (Forest Quaker)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3894/14233022988_fe5b7ccdc5_c_d.jpg

#7 - Trogonoptera brookiana albescens (Rajah Brooke's Birdwing)
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2940/14439813703_6309d6d592_c_d.jpg

#8 - Arhopala amphimuta amphimuta
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2899/14419653405_d116cca9be_c_d.jpg

#9 - Arhopala delta
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3885/14419666705_32cde926c7_c_d.jpg

#10 - Yasoda pita dohertyi
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3837/14439858283_4debde95c5_c_d.jpg

#11 - Catopsilia Pomona Pomona (Lemon Emigrant)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3903/14233249760_d2cb75a90e_c_d.jpg

[Psyche]

8. Arhopala amphimuta amphimuta . Note HW potdiscal spot 1b is an equal-arm V.

9. Arhopala delta . A good example ,also recorded from Singapore.

10. Yasoda pita dohertyi. Note HW space 2 is white-margined.

TL Seow:Cheers.

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Dr Seow!


8. Arhopala amphimuta amphimuta . Note HW potdiscal spot 1b is an equal-arm V.

9. Arhopala delta . A good example ,also recorded from Singapore.

10. Yasoda pita dohertyi. Note HW space 2 is white-margined.

TL Seow:Cheers.

[Blue Nawab]

#12 - Ancistroides armatus (Red Demon)
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5031/14233008378_a0066a18b2_c_d.jpg
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3845/14238808108_a55ae3f449_c_d.jpg

#13 - Female Jamides bochus nabonassar
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5581/14419687675_ab5783abcc_c_d.jpg

#14 - Ypthima pandocus (Common Three-Ring)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3863/14425459885_6846f22c1b_c_d.jpg

#15 - Laringa castelnaui castelnaui
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3912/14238990307_ee4a794c41_c_d.jpg

#16 - ( Miletus biggsii) Biggs' Brownwing
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2918/14402339816_5a67f6fdf3_c_d.jpg

That's all I have for my Cameron Highlands Trip! Hope you like it!

[Psyche]

13. Female Jamides bochus nabonassar. Note striae sharp-pointed barb at HW inner margin indicating Jamides.

15. Female Laringa castelnaui castelnaui.

TL Seow:Cheers.

[Bluebottle]

Beautiful series, Cher Hern :thumbsup:
Did you drive up?

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Dr Seow!

13. Female Jamides bochus nabonassar. Note striae sharp-pointed barb at HW inner margin indicating Jamides.

15. Female Laringa castelnaui castelnaui.

TL Seow:Cheers.

Thanks Loke. I flew to IPOH and took a taxi up to Cameron Highlands.


Beautiful series, Cher Hern :thumbsup:
Did you drive up?

[Blue Nawab]

Club Silverline (Spindasis syama terana)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3915/14265303538_b10101d13b_c_d.jpg

Long Banded Silverline (Spindasis lohita senama)
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5590/14265247298_dd53032f72_c_d.jpg
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3904/14265200788_c7d87cd246_c_d.jpg

Bush Hopper (Ampittia dioscorides camertes)
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5199/14450825414_b61b7a8746_c_d.jpg

[Banded Yeoman]

Beautiful silverline shots!!!!

Especially the upperside. ;P
Were they at the usual place?

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Jon! The place has changed a lot, all the plants are fully grown.

Beautiful silverline shots!!!!

Especially the upperside. ;P
Were they at the usual place?

[Blue Nawab]

Small Branded Swift (Pelopidas mathias mathias)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3905/14272102397_fda3e31827_c_d.jpg

[Blue Nawab]

Dark Blue Jungle Glory (Thaumantis klugius lucipor)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3854/14398790310_80cce53f5a_c.jpg

[Blue Nawab]

White Banded Awl(Hasora taminatus malayana)(Dr Seow, is this correct? Thanks!)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3896/14653019225_718c4ca33c_c_d.jpg

[Psyche]

Post 58.
I think it is fair to leave it as you have labelled it.
Yutaka have shown that two taxa bhavara & malayana overlaps in a large area in Inddochina.
However, it is not as simple as that.
The difference between the two appeared to be very slight.
Taxon bhavara have a duller weaker blue-green sheen & the white band tends to have streaky outer margin.
Taxon malayana have deeper blue sheen & a thin white band.
There are individual variations & it can be difficult to be sure which is what.

http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/90220020.html
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/90220010.html
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/HasoraTaminatus/HasoraTaminatus_TarunKarmakar_ap099.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8388/8571313035_6ed3bb075b_z.jpg

There is no consensus at the moment & many authors do not accept malayana as a full species.
Eg. as stated in Yutaka H. malayana is found in HK (ie. no taminatus there) but the the Hasora there is called H. taminatus.
http://www.biosch.hku.hk/ecology/porcupine/por29/29-invert-skipper.htm

TL Seow:cheers:

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Dr Seow!

Post 58.
I think it is fair to leave it as you have labelled it.
Yutaka have shown that two taxa bhavara & malayana overlaps in a large area in Inddochina.
However, it is not as simple as that.
The difference between the two appeared to be very slight.
Taxon bhavara have a duller weaker blue-green sheen & the white band tends to have streaky outer margin.
Taxon malayana have deeper blue sheen & a thin white band.
There are individual variations & it can be difficult to be sure which is what.

http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/90220020.html
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/90220010.html
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/HasoraTaminatus/HasoraTaminatus_TarunKarmakar_ap099.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8388/8571313035_6ed3bb075b_z.jpg

There is no consensus at the moment & many authors do not accept malayana as a full species.
Eg. as stated in Yutaka H. malayana is found in HK (ie. no taminatus there) but the the Hasora there is called H. taminatus.
http://www.biosch.hku.hk/ecology/porcupine/por29/29-invert-skipper.htm

TL Seow:cheers:

[Blue Nawab]

Saturn (Zeuxidia amethystus amethystus)
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5580/14716839213_69b7bd02e2_c_d.jpg
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3843/14696705502_ee76cc2c30_c_d.jpg

[Blue Nawab]

Sad for the damaged wings, otherwise pristine specimen.
Dr Seow, need your help with the ID, thanks!
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3854/14579633377_e187e81414_b_d.jpg

[Psyche]

Post 62.

Fairly typical for a female Nacaduba sanaya.

Singapore actually have another 4 species of FourLine Blues recorded, eg N. hermus, subperusia, pendleburyi & russelli, but I have seen no sign or possibility.

TL Seow:cheers:

[Blue Nawab]

Post 62.

Fairly typical for a female Nacaduba sanaya.

Singapore actually have another 4 species of FourLine Blues recorded, eg N. hermus, subperusia, pendleburyi & russelli, but I have seen no sign or possibility.

TL Seow:cheers:

Thanks Dr Seow for the ID. My first encounter with the Jewel Fourline Blue (Nacaduba sanaya elioti), though torn hind wings!

[Blue Nawab]

Pygmy Posy (Drupadia rufotaenia rufotaenia)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3887/14629158567_62b238bc24_c_d.jpg

Tree Flitter (Hyarotis adrastus praba)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3845/14815744345_f64dbcceea_c_d.jpg

Arhopala ammon ammon
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3885/14813354474_43f3c29eba_c_d.jpg

Dark Caerulean (Jamides bochus nabonassar)
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2898/14835548333_c1468cbaa5_c_d.jpg

Common Dartlet (Oriens gola pseudolus)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3891/14629055480_b7e0e70490_c_d.jpg

Palm Dart (Telicota augias augias)
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2900/14835582623_619c821d2a_c_d.jpg

[Psyche]

Post 35.

Last should be male Telicota besta bina.

The Telicotas are confusingly similar on the underside.
Here the HW veins are lightly darkened (usually so in besta, not in augias) ground colour yellowish (deep orange in augias).

This shot by Federick is a classic male T. augias.
Note deep orange colour although worn, HW band poorly contrasted; abdomen same orange as wing colour. (All female Telicotas have a paler abdomen.)
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hp7OPF_eJ6Q/U6ZQMNh6IkI/AAAAAAAAOPs/KFaTN4_wis4/s1600/HFH_2956-Palm-Dart-(Telicota-augias-augias).jpg
A Thai specimen.
http://www.neutron.phys.ethz.ch/Lepidoptera/Hesperiidae/IMG_2332.JPG

I ID'ed this (below) as augias, but now looking at it I think it should be besta.(Correction: Since HW veins not darkened, more likely linna.)
Note yellower colour, HW band well contrasted; paler abdomen.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ydm6in1eyL0/UDgOQb3TCQI/AAAAAAAAGfU/RYIZju9zX2U/s1600/DSC0019-Telicota+sp.jpg

TL Seow:cheers:

[Blue Nawab]

Starry Bob (Iambrix stellifer)
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5587/14673045497_baab3b4efa_c_d.jpg

(Dr Seow, ID needed, thanks!)
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5565/14856485571_514ccf4498_c_d.jpg

(Dr Seow, ID needed, thanks!)
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5557/14859201472_a8bfc14274_c_d.jpg

[Psyche]

Post 67.

Telicota colon male.
This is readily identified by the FW spots which are strongly indented (concave) on the sides ,staggered positions & little overlap between spots 3 & 4.

Polytremis lubricans male.
Again readily ID'ed by the rich ochreous brown colour & the HW hyaline spots typically one big in space 4 & one small in space 5.
TL Seow :Cheers.

[Blue Nawab]

Post 67.

Telicota colon male.
This is readily identified by the FW spots which are strongly indented (concave) on the sides ,staggered positions & little overlap between spots 3 & 4.

Polytremis lubricans male.
Again readily ID'ed by the rich ochreous brown colour & the HW hyaline spots typically one big in space 4 & one small in space 5.
TL Seow :Cheers.

Thanks Dr Seow!

[Blue Nawab]

Dr Seow, this is my way of showing appreciation for your help with the IDs. You can update your avatar from the pics below. Thank You!
Psyche (Leptosia nina malayana)
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5596/14679356780_e6b5f0b5b6_c.jpg
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3897/14862972591_995b71730b_c_d.jpg
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5561/14885929443_7d688b8005_c_d.jpg
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5558/14862996941_47e8b919fc_c_d.jpg

[Blue Nawab]

Sumatran Gem (Poritia sumatrae sumatrae)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3887/14679524458_3df4d1b9e0_c_d.jpg
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5568/14866090145_06cf5b9695_c_d.jpg
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3910/14865770812_dcf453d541_c_d.jpg

[Psyche]

[QUOTE=Blue Nawab;127227]Dr Seow, this is my way of showing appreciation for your help with the IDs. You can update your avatar from the pics below. Thank You!

Thank you , Cher Hern.

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Blue Nawab]

Starry Bob (Iambrix stellifer)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3839/14943666272_72c107a2f6_c_d.jpg

Common Dartlet (Oriens gola pseudolus)
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5553/14757375459_6b438e7cab_c_d.jpg

Vinous Oakblue (Arhopala athada athada)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3853/14757373570_c04f24a843_c_d.jpg

[Blue Nawab]

Vinous Oakblue (Arhopala athada athada)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3925/15057461706_28c7da36bc_c_d.jpg

[Blue Nawab]

Plain Lacewing (Cethosia penthesilea methypsea), after so many years...
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5566/15141614266_a0dde55db9_c_d.jpg

[Bluebottle]

Wow! Congrats :thumbsup:

[Banded Yeoman]

:omg::omg::omg::omg:
Congrats Uncle Cher Hern!!! :cheers:
I didn't know it was still around!

Tomorrow we all chiong there! :bsmile:

[Commander]

Well done, Cher Hern. My last record of it flying the wild was in May 2000. After that, it was not seen again until now. :cheers:

[horace2264]

Well done and congrats, Cher Hern. :cheers:

[Blue Nawab]

Well done, Cher Hern. My last record of it flying the wild was in May 2000. After that, it was not seen again until now. :cheers:

Thanks Master Khew, it was a lucky shot...thinking that it's either Leopard Lacewing or Malay Lacewing. After confirming with you, it's nowhere to be seen...scary!


Well done and congrats, Cher Hern. :cheers:
Thanks Horace, it's time for you to survey the place for eggs...:) Good Luck!

[Cruiser]

Cher Hern, congrats and well done for the rare find. I have not seen the PL in Singapore since I started shooting butts in 2000 :-)

[Blue Nawab]

Cher Hern, congrats and well done for the rare find. I have not seen the PL in Singapore since I started shooting butts in 2000 :-)

Thanks BJ, go hunt for it this week, should still be around!

[Elbowed Pierrot]

Congrats CH:cheers:

[Blue Nawab]

Congrats CH:cheers:

Thanks Guru Simon!

[Blue Nawab]

Plain Lacewing (Cethosia penthesilea methypsea), another pristine one, but only one flying now...
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3854/15172419246_2ec411bb75_c_d.jpg
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3844/15008806170_7c93391d40_c_d.jpg

[Blue Nawab]

Plain Lacewing chase is over, now the white royal...
White Royal (Pratapa deva relata)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3922/15118080567_374f55d2cf_c_d.jpg
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5563/15304651735_efe182c49f_c_d.jpg
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3849/15304642715_2b207b6bf9_c_d.jpg

[Blue Nawab]

Activity was low today, still managed some shots, thanks to butterfly fairies!
Small Branded Swift (Pelopidas mathias mathias) - Dr Seow, it this correct? Thanks!
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3905/15366995405_7d5db6ce45_c_d.jpg
Psyche (Leptosia nina malayana)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3922/15180208509_93d6e3247f_c_d.jpg
Tailed Jay (Graphium agamemnon agamemnon)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3844/15180426507_5452b3451a_c_d.jpg

[Psyche]

Post 87.

Yes, it is P. mathias female.

The HW cellspot appeared to be missing.
In Parnara the HW spots are closer & more or less in line.
Here, they are spaced out & in a curve, plus the whitish underside of the head & body.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/showthread.php?14674-Another-UFO-skipper

There is enough grey shading to indicate it is P. mathias.

TL Seow:Cheers.

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Dr Seow!

Post 87.

Yes, it is P. mathias female.

The HW cellspot appeared to be missing.
In Parnara the HW spots are closer & more or less in line.
Here, they are spaced out & in a curve, plus the whitish underside of the head & body.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/showthread.php?14674-Another-UFO-skipper

There is enough grey shading to indicate it is P. mathias.

TL Seow:Cheers.

[Blue Nawab]

Dark Banded Ace (Halpe ormenes vilasina)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3931/15260468190_d332ac8ed1_c_d.jpg

Nacaduba Sp. (Need your help Dr Seow for the IDs, thanks)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3929/15260591307_c431a30964_c_d.jpg
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3934/15260426840_d8c876c678_c_d.jpg

[Psyche]

Post 90.

This one is a typical male Nacaduba kurava nemana.
The FW submarginal spots are large with rounded margins.
The HW submarginal spot 6 is large & quadrate.

TL Seow : Cheers.

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Dr Seow!

Post 90.

This one is a typical male Nacaduba kurava nemana.
The FW submarginal spots are large with rounded margins.
The HW submarginal spot 6 is large & quadrate.

TL Seow : Cheers.

[Blue Nawab]

Dr Seow, need help in the ID of this Horaga Sp. ( Horaga albimacula?)
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2950/15455628532_f9448f709a_c_d.jpg

[Silverstreak]

I did a comparison....of my suspect and yours

23084

[Psyche]

Post 93 & 94.

Both Horaga albimacula & chalcedonyx occur in Singapore.Both have white forelegs.
They were included as one species in the past but are now separated.

The main difference is on the upperside.

H. albimacula : FW white patch does not extend below vein 2; wings without basal blue scaling.
http://images1.fotop.net/albums/ciel/HoragaAlbimacula/LO0706232.jpg

H. chalcedonyx : FW white patch extend halfway below vein 2. wings with basal blue scalings.

With too few examples of the local ssp. it is diificult to separate the two.

By comparing with Les' set specimen of H. chalcedonyx yours looks like H. albimacula.

Sunny, Yours looks like H. chalcedonyx.

TL Seow : Cheers.

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Dr Seow! (Horaga albimacula)


Post 93 & 94.

Both Horaga albimacula & chalcedonyx occur in Singapore.Both have white forelegs.
They were included as one species in the past but are now separated.

The main difference is on the upperside.

H. albimacula : FW white patch does not extend below vein 2; wings without basal blue scaling.
http://images1.fotop.net/albums/ciel/HoragaAlbimacula/LO0706232.jpg

H. chalcedonyx : FW white patch extend halfway below vein 2. wings with basal blue scalings.

With too few examples of the local ssp. it is diificult to separate the two.

By comparing with Les' set specimen of H. chalcedonyx yours looks like H. albimacula.

Sunny, Yours looks like H. chalcedonyx.

TL Seow : Cheers.

[horace2264]

This is interesting. Back in 2008, when I was breeding Narrow Spark and Chocolate Royal on Eurya acuminata, I found a pupa on the same plant which eclosed to a Horaga adult. At that time, I thought it was just an Ambon onyx, and didn't think much of it. It was released back in CCA after I took some pictures of it. Now it seems that it could be H. chalcedonyx after reading Dr Seow's description of its characteristics.

[Psyche]

Perfect! Horace, you got a male Horaga chalcedonyx. Correction female.

The upperside matches it correctly.
Note the foreleg has a few black bands but appeared mostly white in a side view.
The palpi are rather long even in the male.(Observational error.)

TL Seow :Cheers

[Peacock Royal]

Congrats Horace.
I guess many of us might have shot this species already.

[horace2264]

Perfect! Horace, you got a male Horaga chalcedonyx.

Thanks, Dr Seow for the ID confirmation. :)


Congrats Horace.
I guess many of us might have shot this species already.
Thanks, Frederick. :) Agreed, all of us should take a look in our own photo archive for any pics of Ambon onyx shot in CCA.

[Blue Nawab]

Great! we have both H. chalcedonyx and H. albimacula.
Let me include a few more shots of H. albimacula.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5599/15435410696_140c14a1c9_b_d.jpg
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3928/15458196802_b35b5c0ed1_b_d.jpg
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3930/15435420116_e4f049750c_b_d.jpg

[Psyche]

Cher Hern, I can't confirm if yours is H. albimacula although it looks like it.

All the pix are female. This mating pair of H. syrinx show the relative length of the palpi.
http://mypets.by/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2343358236_5c4491138c.jpg


TL Seow:cheers:

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Dr Seow, I understand that without the specimen is not easy to be accurate!
Photographs have its limitations.



Cher Hern, I can't confirm if yours is H. albimacula although it looks like it.

All the pix are female. This mating pair of H. syrinx show the relative length of the palpi.
http://mypets.by/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2343358236_5c4491138c.jpg


TL Seow:cheers:

[Blue Nawab]

Dr Seow, is this Common Dartlet (Oriens gola pseudolus)? Thanks!
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2950/15501581591_002b1cc4db_c_d.jpg
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2950/15501565931_dff96df64d_c_d.jpg
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2949/15318283077_7089805ce8_c_d.jpg

[Psyche]

Post 104.

The markings are that of Taractrocera archias.
It has the characteristic drumstick antennae (ie. without the pointed apiculus at the end).

TL Seow :Cheers.

[Blue Nawab]

Post 104.

The markings are that of Taractrocera archias.
It has the characteristic drumstick antennae (ie. without the pointed apiculus at the end).

TL Seow :Cheers.

Thanks Dr Seow!

[Blue Nawab]

Acraea violae (Tawny Coster)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3938/15568255456_f7bee2c13e_c_d.jpg
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5606/15406347000_7d46bbd1af_c_d.jpg

[Blue Nawab]

Danaus genutia genutia (Common Tiger)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3950/14987705363_009a1b7b00_c_d.jpg
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Plain Tiger)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3956/15422236690_9fc72a4cb0_c_d.jpg

[Blue Nawab]

Spalgis epius epius (Apefly)
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7497/15682044215_c80571ff11_c_d.jpg

Potanthus omaha omaha (Lesser Dart)
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7504/15496813467_2c6276515c_c_d.jpg

[Blue Nawab]

Plains Cupid (Chilades pandava pandava)
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7539/15741839248_d679da5fb3_c_d.jpg
Common Jay (Graphium doson evemonides)
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7476/15928618882_79c49b0a1e_b_d.jpg