Samui 2014

[Painted Jezebel]

Believe it or not, this is the first photo I've taken on Samui this year! Yes, it has been that bad.

Arhopala species, I am not sure if this is A. elopura or not, markings appear very faint. I think I have become a bit rusty through inactivity.

[Psyche]

The markings are too well-contrasted for A. elopura.
http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Arhopala_elopura#mediaviewer/File:ElopuraMUpUn_607_608_AC1.jpg

It matches A. ariana well.
http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Arhopala_ariana#mediaviewer/File:ArhopalaArianaMUpUnAC1.jpg

TL Seow :Cheers.

[Painted Jezebel]

Thank you. Blast, still not found A. elopura on Samui! :)

[Painted Jezebel]

The weather has finally turned for the better, so I managed to get out today. Unfortunately, the visit to my favourite waterfall was shorthened due to taking a tumble, tripping over a tree root, and breaking my left collarbone for the sixth time in 3 1/2 years!

However, before that, I managed to take the photo below, which I originally thought was the rare (for Samui) Zographetus doxus. However, on returning home, I think this may be a Salanoemia species ( owing to the length of the apiculus), which would be a new find for Samui and neighbouring Islands. I think S. fuscicornis, but would appreciate confirmation or otherwise.

[Psyche]

Glad you are back & mending.

Agreed it is S. fuscicornis. It has a single subapical hyaline spot (1 or 2 in fuscicornis. ).
S. sala only has some black subapical spots.

TL Seow : Cheers.

[Painted Jezebel]

Thank you very much, as always. Unofficially, species 356 for Samui/KPN.