Butterfly-phtography and Sighting Trip to Chiang Mai Province, 26 Oct - 3 Oct 2015

[Peacock Royal]

Once again, many thanks to Antonio who arranged and made this trip materilised for some of us.
Let me begin with shots for confirmation or identification of the species.
1. Is this Halpe sp or (Pithauria stramineipennis stramineipennis)?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_3484-Skipper_zpskhlf0kjq.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_3484-Skipper_zpskhlf0kjq.jpg.html)

2. Light Straw Ace (Pithauria stramineipennis stramineipennis)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH2884%20Light%20Straw%20Ace%20Pithauria%20strami neipennis%20stramineipennis_zpsxognk05s.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH2884%20Light%20Straw%20Ace%20Pithauria%20strami neipennis%20stramineipennis_zpsxognk05s.jpg.html)

3. Which Arhopala ? - I might have shot it before but could not recall now.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_3825-Arhopala-_zpsypyq0wly.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_3825-Arhopala-_zpsypyq0wly.jpg.html)

4.Another Arhopala sp !
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_2914-Arhopala-sp_zpswzc8f3o4.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_2914-Arhopala-sp_zpswzc8f3o4.jpg.html)

5. Miletus biggsii ?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_3689-milatus_zpss9ginw9k.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_3689-milatus_zpss9ginw9k.jpg.html)

6. Three-spot Yamfly (Yasoda tripunctata) ?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_3763%20Three-spot%20Yamfly_zps0nbsdmvl.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_3763%20Three-spot%20Yamfly_zps0nbsdmvl.jpg.html)

[atronox]

I shall make an attempt to ID some of these:

#3 Arhopala silhetensis silhetensis

#4 One of the muta group spp. probably Arhopala moolaiana maya. (Not sure!!)

#6 Correct

[Psyche]

Pithauria is distinguished by their larger size, longer sharper FWs.
The white palpi is bordered by a black band with the head. Also small white dot between apiculus & club.

1. Halpe ? wantona.
I am just assuming H. wantona is darker grey while pelethronix is browner based on Fleming's image.
Probable H. pelethronix.
http://m0.i.pbase.com/g4/25/686825/2/145434820.pC72mTvF.jpg

3. A. silhetensis is right.

4. Arhopala moolaiana is right. (amphimuta group, amphimuta subgroup.)
A. moolaiana & norda differ from A. amphimuta/major in having two teetn (vein 1b & 2) a small white tornal spot.
They are near identical on the underside.
HW postdiscal spot 6 is usually large & rounded.
A. norda have postdiscal spot 1b strongly notched on the upper margin into a V; in mooilaina it is fat & bow-shaped.

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Psyche]

5. likely Miletus chinensis male.

Although there is a little white shading at the FW cellend, this is sometimes seen in the male M. chinensis.
The FW postdiscal spots are not dislocated in M. chinensis.
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MiletusChinensisLearchusMFUpUnAC1.jpg
http://images5.fotop.net/albums3/justinlaw/Miletus_chinensis/IMG_0083.jpg
M. chinensis is common in Chiang Mai .
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc2/80210010.html

M. biggsii is unrecorded in central Thailand.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc2/80260001.html
Typically the FW postdiscal spots is dislocated.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Miletus%20biggsii%20biggsii/Miletus%20biggsii%20biggsii.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Miletus%20biggsii%20biggsii/miletus%20biggsii%20biggsii%20(biggs%20brownie)%20-%20Ellen%20Tan.JPG
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR7g/SdeG5JARd7I/AAAAAAAAAeg/xNIvcxnKuw4/s400/DSC_0540Miletus+biggsii+biggsii+(Biggs's+Brownie). jpg


This male Miletus was taken in Singapore . The FW postdiscal spots appeared not dislocated.
It may be merely a variant.
It is also possible that M. chinensis occur in Singapore.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yzw2AzY2du4/S6W7EM-hYlI/AAAAAAAAEZw/hSIdngwQiag/s1600-h/Biggs-Brownie-JamesF.jpg

TL Seow:Cheers.

[Peacock Royal]

Sorry for the long delay in posting other shots.
Thanks Dr Seow.
Here are a few more
7 and 8 : Shot at Chiang Dao on two different days. Guess they are the same - C. bulis ?

7.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH3072-C-bulis-TBC_zpseqruocmn.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH3072-C-bulis-TBC_zpseqruocmn.jpg.html)

8.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_3561%20Sunbeam%20C%20bulis_zps29ieyhma.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_3561%20Sunbeam%20C%20bulis_zps29ieyhma.jpg.htm l)

9. Common Malplet (Chersonesia risa risa)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_3506-Common%20Malplet%20chersonesia%20risa%20risa_zps4t 73t6rv.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_3506-Common%20Malplet%20chersonesia%20risa%20risa_zps4t 73t6rv.jpg.html)

10. Intermediate Maplets (Chersonesia intermedia intermedia)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_2769%20Intermediate%20Maplets%20Chersonesia%20 intermedia%20intermedia_zpsqt10ila7.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_2769%20Intermediate%20Maplets%20Chersonesia%20 intermedia%20intermedia_zpsqt10ila7.jpg.html)

I have quite a number of shots on Charaxes - rather confused, can't really differentiate between C. bernardus, C. aristogiton and C. marmax with certainty!

11. The shape of the forewing outer margin is very curvy - Charaxes marmax ?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_3635-Charaxes%20marmax%20Yellow%20RajahTBC_zpslnvlqphe. jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_3635-Charaxes%20marmax%20Yellow%20RajahTBC_zpslnvlqphe. jpg.html)
12 and 13 C. aristogiton
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_3680-Charaxes-aristogiton-aristogiton_zpsf55hgbw6.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_3680-Charaxes-aristogiton-aristogiton_zpsf55hgbw6.jpg.html)
13.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_2593-Charaxes-sp_zpsyqx5foep.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_2593-Charaxes-sp_zpsyqx5foep.jpg.html)

14. Lethe rohria rohria
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_3172-Common%20Tree%20Brown%20Lethe%20rohria%20rohria_zp s0o75jdbp.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/2015%20%20Sept%2026-%20%20Oct%203%20tChiang%20Mai/HFH_3172-Common%20Tree%20Brown%20Lethe%20rohria%20rohria_zp s0o75jdbp.jpg.html)

[Psyche]

Post 5.

1. Curetis bulis is right.

2. Chersonesia risa.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/cyr/730060001.html

3. Chersonesia intermedia.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/cyr/730080010.html

4. Both Charaxes bernardus.
C. bernardus is very variable.
In the past many were largely misID'ed as C. aristogiton.

C. marmax yellow brown
FW no brown patch between apex & cellend.
FW with defined submarginal spots.
HW postdiscal band largely brown.
http://old.hkls.org/images/Charaxes_marmax_m.jpg

C. bernardus.
FW with brown area between apex & cellend , less in ssp. hierax due to pale band.
FW without defined submarginal spots.
HW postdiscal band diffusely dark brown poorly edged with black
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/543/Charaxes-bernardus
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/cha/60180020.html

C. aristogiton.
FW brown area small ,markings less contrasted.
FW without defined submarginal spots.
HW postdiscal band/spots narrow strongly defined by black outer margin.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/912/Charaxes-aristogiton

TL Seow:Cheers.