Krung Ching Waterfall (Nakhon Si Thammarat-TH) 19-20 February 2014

[Angiud]

A bit disappointing trip in a very poor forest, too early in the season I hope, for 2 and half relaxing days far from the business and the tourists :bsmile:

Anyway a few species:

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3666/12693419343_b59cb12f69_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12693419343/)
Forest Quakers mating, (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12693419343/) Unusual beautiful small butts

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7419/12710215935_1aac06cc1f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12710215935/)
The Straight-lined Map - Cyrestis nivea nivalis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12710215935/) A first for me :thumbsup:

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5479/12734012225_552fdf8225_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12734012225/)
The Sumatran Gem - Poritia sumatrae sumatrae, (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12734012225/) a not so common beauty

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5534/12734104285_b71d004588_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12734104285/)
Unidentified Arhopala, (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12734104285/) new for me and unusually small size

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5474/12735149863_9e8f671199_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12735149863/)
The Eyed Cyclops - Erites argentina delia, (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12735149863/) always beautiful

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7313/12734840215_3472ded206_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12734840215/)
The Banded Red-eye - Gangara lebadea lebadea, (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12734840215/) my first not so good shot

[Angiud]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7325/12735569033_efa11fbc40_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12735569033/)
The Malay Forest Bob - Scobura phiditia, (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12735569033/) small and not so common

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3714/12846030404_06c68b13a6_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12846030404/)
Isma sp., (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12846030404/) present in another thread

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2884/12846286664_80be7dc68d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12846286664/)
The White-tipped Palmer - Lotongus calathus calathus (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12846286664/)

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7372/12846189693_baa2333c5d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12846189693/)
The Grey-bandedRedeye - Matapa druna (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12846189693/) ID corrected

and few other insects:

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3807/12846169705_c244256d5a_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12846169705/)
Unidentified Cicada, (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12846169705/) large and weak flyer

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7420/12846019795_bd212f7211_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12846019795/)
Unidentified Cerambycidae (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12846019795/)

[Angiud]

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7298/12845949075_c4473c28fd_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12845949075/)
Unidentified Cerambycidae (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12845949075/)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7403/12735778205_cb689373e7_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12735778205/)
Dead Leaf Mantis, (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12735778205/) very skittish!

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5513/12735816153_691ffef5a9_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12735816153/)
Dead Leaf Mantis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12735816153/)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7413/12734743515_3beefabc98_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12734743515/)
Long-tailed Scorpion (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12734743515/)

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7361/12734459643_ca20574031_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12734459643/)
Unidentified Tessaratomidae (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/12734459643/)

[Psyche]

Post 1.
This looks like Arhopala selta.
FW without spot 11 though spot 4 appeared to be shofted out.
FW band broad; termen somewhat rounde.
http://ojiimushi.web.fc2.com/langkawi-10.files/photo018.htm

Post 2.

a. likely Isma damocles
FW large cellspot ;Hw spots large: abdomen banded.

b. Probably Matapa druna.
M. druna is deeper brown with HW cilia orange.
In photos M. aria is very confusingly similar.

Matapa druna with upper confirmation.
Note contrast between FW & HW cilia.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/1a_11/tbe867.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/1a_11/tbe868.jpg

Matapa aria for comparison.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/MatapaAria/thumb/th_01MatapaAria_YuwarajGurjar_aa367.jpg

This is similar to your pix & probably M. druna.
http://richard-seaman.com/Wallpaper/Nature/Butterflies/Skippers/ThaiCommonRedeye.jpg

Matapa cresta.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/MatapaCresta/thumb/th_MatapaCresta_KrushnameghKunte_ag592.jpg

TL Seow:cheers:

[Bluebottle]

Beautiful photos, Antonio.
It is not a bad trip comparing to Singapore standard ;P
The Eyed Cyclops is beautiful :thumbsup:

[Banded Yeoman]

Disappointing? :bsmile:

Lovely series Uncle Antonio! :cheers:
The forest quaker and the eyed cyclops are gorgeous.

[Angiud]

Maybe I'm a bit spoiled now?

But anyway I was there 2 and half days!

I want mooooooooooooore!

[Blue Jay]

Beautiful shots and finds Uncle Antonio. :thumbsup:

[Angiud]

I use the same thread for a new trip in the same location, 19-20 and 21 May.
Fair weather, cloudy the first day, excellent the second and the third day. Wet forest, some rain few days before. Find something interesting the second and mostly the third day.
The well kept trail go for almost 4 km to the waterfall (beautiful but hard and not so interesting for us). So is almost a 7 km trek and with the new, heavy gear (Canon 5d plus Sigma 180mm and flash) is a bit harder.

In order of shots:

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5117/14220657346_6b39c76519_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nECzZm)
The Brilliant Flash - Lycaenidae, Theclinae: Rapala rhoecus rhoecus (https://flic.kr/p/nECzZm)

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2897/14268131483_016dfc9a5a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nJPUoX)
The Medium-branded Royal - Lycaenidae, Theclinae: Dacalana vidura azyada (https://flic.kr/p/nJPUoX), but some doubt with D.vidura and D.cremera. Corrected D. vidura

And 3 tailless Arhopala

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2932/14064727050_64d90745fe_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nqRpkY)
The Brown Tornal Oakblue - Lycaenidae, Theclinae: Arhopala inornata inornata (https://flic.kr/p/nqRpkY) - Normal size

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5545/14228181556_045ab07d38_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nFi9F7)
The Small Tailless Oakblue - Lycaenidae, Theclinae: Arhopala antimuta (https://flic.kr/p/nFi9F7) - Small size

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5588/14251506831_839af9a633_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nHmGt2)
The Major Yellow Oakblue - Lycaenidae, Theclinae: Arhopala major major (https://flic.kr/p/nHmGt2) - Normal size

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3757/14254810835_02bb234b5c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nHDCCB)
The Large spotted Oakblue - Lycaenidae, Theclinae: Arhopala vihara hirava (https://flic.kr/p/nHDCCB)

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2940/14064719850_21a1d78923_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nqRncQ)
The Malayan Owl - Nymphalidae, Satyrinae: Neorina lowii neophyta (https://flic.kr/p/nqRncQ) with an illustrious guest in the background...

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5076/14064782199_a67b8db943_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nqRFJP)
The Blue Yam - Lycaenidae, Theclinae: Drina maneia (https://flic.kr/p/nqRFJP)

[Angiud]

The last day way more interesting:


https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3689/14275248243_1525da53ba_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nKsnXH)
The Malay Gem - Lycaenidae, Poritinae: Poritia philota philota (https://flic.kr/p/nKsnXH), not sure :D Corrected

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2898/14068513047_dfaf476396_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nrbNMM)
The Common Saturn - Nymphalidae, Morphinae:</b> <i>Zeuxidia amethystus amethystus (https://flic.kr/p/nrbNMM)

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3784/14068507479_52c41a56ec_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nrbM8M)
The Blue Begum - Nymphalidae, Charaxinae: Prothoe franck uniformis (https://flic.kr/p/nrbM8M) - Of course rotate 90º left

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2899/14232113636_3ce1a2e5e4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nFDixA)
The Silver and Yellow Palmer - Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae: Unkana mytheca mytheca (https://flic.kr/p/nFDixA) - This Les for your checklist :D

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2897/14068608488_e709918620_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nrciaj)
The White-spotted Palmer - Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae: Eetion elia (https://flic.kr/p/nrciaj)

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2895/14253142252_720d28254f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nHv5BW)
The Common Green Oakblue - Lycaenidae, Theclinae: Arhopala eumolphus maxwell (https://flic.kr/p/nHv5BW) - Record shot, not so common here

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5534/14068793697_cdf5e7cc96_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nrdfdz)
The Short-branded Darkie - Allotinus davidis (https://flic.kr/p/nrdfdz): substrigosus or davidis?? corrected

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5479/14068711789_4039ee5a2a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nrcPSn)
The Lesser Harlequin - Lycaenidae, Riodininae: Laxita thuisto thuisto (https://flic.kr/p/nrcPSn)

[Angiud]

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3832/14254910114_c3a730a1ff_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nHE99j)
The Branded Imperial - Lycaenidae, Theclinae:</b> <i>Eooxylides tharis distanti (https://flic.kr/p/nHE99j)
I like this picture. Notice the eggs on the sprout.

[Painted Jezebel]

Very nice Unkana mytheca, this one made me envious! (Site updated, thank you). Does not really make up for the one I missed on an earlier trip though!

[Psyche]

Post 9.

2. Dacalana vidura.
In D. vidura the HW orange patch does not obiterate the black striae above it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DacalanaViduraAzyadaMUpUnAC1.jpg
In the very rare D. sinhala the black striae are obliterated in space 2 & 1b by the expanded orange patch.
http://alamshah.web.fc2.com/BFP45-51/BFP46/4607P5295144q.jpg

3. Arhopala inornata . hair brown underside & lack of green metalmark.

4. A. antimuta. size & typical spotting.

5. A. major :HW spot 1b is fat but one arm is longer;upperside costal margin all brown ;blue in amphimuta ,( basal half blue in female.)

6. Arhopala vihara : HW spot 6 not reaching cellend bar; green patch in space 2 lined with a curve black bar.

TL Seow:cheers:

[Psyche]

Post 10.

1. Poritia philota. Ground colour greyish; FW discal band not irregular; HW large black triangular marginal spots 2 & 3.

2. Zeuxidia amethystus .HW eyespots large equal or greater than width of tornal lobe ; more distinct barring.
In Z. doubledayi. the ocelli (eyespots) are very small.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/ama/50350001.html

7. Allotinus davidis. The HW postdiscal spot in space 7 (a crescent here) is black-lined on the inner margin; ground colour pale buff.
This spot is not marked with black in substrigosus.

TL Seow:cheers:

[Angiud]

Thank you Dr. Seow, you make me a happy man!

I got 5+ species in just a hit!

For a total of +12.

Not bad!

Satisfied above all for the Poritia and the Allotinus!

That trail is a never-ending source of interesting butterflies!

[Peacock Royal]

So many pluses for you. Congrats .
Many excellent shots and nice butts I have not seen before.
This is another must-visit place for me in the future.

[Angiud]

Anytime Federick. Very close to my island.

But not always full on as in April-May.

[Elbowed Pierrot]

WOW, so many unfamiliar species.

[Angiud]

Forgot another plus, just record shot:

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3759/14270055205_16425a1753_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/14270055205/)

The Black and White Flat - Hesperiidae, Pyrginae: Gerosis limax dirae (https://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/14270055205/)