Chiang Dao March-April 2016

[Angiud]

Very dry season, following a short and bit poor raining season and a very rigid winter.
Low activity, but our favorite spot still active, although less than usual.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1655/26434835515_39fa0fc146_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GgXrC8)
The White Commodore - Parasarpa dudu dudu (https://flic.kr/p/GgXrC8)

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1632/25832291563_3e52c15e83_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FmHfii)
The Green Flash ♀ - Artipe eryx eryx (https://flic.kr/p/FmHfii)

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1616/26425592016_00636909f4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Gg94Rs)
The Spot Swordtail - Graphium nomius swinhoei (https://flic.kr/p/Gg94Rs)

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1717/26385404911_05c47a7919_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GcA6Ck)
The Black Spotted Cupid - Tongeia ion (https://flic.kr/p/GcA6Ck)

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1707/26385959171_0a7c79e421_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GcCWox)
The Large Pointed Pierrot - Niphanda tessellata tessellata (https://flic.kr/p/GcCWox)

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1538/25848394804_e299db74b0_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Fo8Meo)
The Gray Tinsel - Catapaecilma major albicans (https://flic.kr/p/Fo8Meo)

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1483/26202005170_c5caa0d01d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FVo8gQ)
Neptis sp. (https://flic.kr/p/FVo8gQ) (hylas??)

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1712/26379796252_865ece8143_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Gc6mnj)
The Tawny Angle - Ctenoptilum vasava vasava (https://flic.kr/p/Gc6mnj)

[Angiud]

And few Papilio slateri slateri, in what I think is not a ssp. but a form

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1607/26451775365_eebe382f40_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Gisgfv)
The Blue-striped Mime (https://flic.kr/p/Gisgfv)

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1661/26179407740_7a13fb75b5_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FToiQY)
The Blue-striped Mime (https://flic.kr/p/FToiQY)

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1536/26452380555_f3f301a856_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Givn9P)
The Blue-striped Mime (https://flic.kr/p/Givn9P)

[Psyche]

Post 1.

Neptis clinia. :long-pointed cellend triangular spot; postdiscal spot well separated; HW band with small triangular spot at base of space 3.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim1/720120010.html

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Angiud]

Thanks dr. Seow.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1503/26475825335_9ba7526ec2_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Gkzwta)
The Tawny Mime - Papilio agestor agestor (https://flic.kr/p/Gkzwta)

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1451/26478405455_44072eba27_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GkNKrZ)
The Golden Birdwing - Troides aeacus aeacus (https://flic.kr/p/GkNKrZ)

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1506/26219498640_00ec5ba4f5_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FWVMto)
The Common Mime - Papilio clytia clytia (https://flic.kr/p/FWVMto)

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1511/25889977273_b55145eae9_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FrNUfv)
The Lesser Zebra - Graphium macareus burmensis (https://flic.kr/p/FrNUfv)

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1609/25889619303_6fa6a233f1_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FrM4QB)
The Banded Blue Pierrot - Discolampa ethion ethion, (https://flic.kr/p/FrM4QB) a nice abberration

[Angiud]

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7360/27072776221_94cd3379af_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Hfk4aP)
The Tonkin Black Prince - Rohana tonkiniana siamensis (https://flic.kr/p/Hfk4aP)

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7543/27046372432_77e5c4e844_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HcZJf5)
Arhopala sp. (https://flic.kr/p/HcZJf5)

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7442/27108175266_ab29085757_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Hisu5b)
The Common Mime ♂ - Papilio clytia form dissimilis (https://flic.kr/p/Hisu5b)

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7402/26867526130_9bfc4155b2_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GWc6t9)
The Dark Caerulean - Jamides bochus bochus (https://flic.kr/p/GWc6t9)

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/27046950122_723b3729bb_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Hd3FYf)
The Common Red Flash - Rapala iarbus iarbus (https://flic.kr/p/Hd3FYf)

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7180/27046948002_0e1992d7ca_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Hd3FkG)
The Mottled Emigrant - Catopsilia pyranthe pyranthe (https://flic.kr/p/Hd3FkG)

[Peacock Royal]

Chiang Dao still looks reasonably good with number of butterflies.

[Angiud]

Chiang Dao never disappoints :bsmile:

[Psyche]

Post 5 no 2.
Arhopala rama. There is a certain resemblance to A. oenea but the arrangement of HW spots 5 ,6 ,& 7 are totally different.
Note on the FW band the uppermost spot 9 is small & placed on the inside.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/1a_11/3029253b93d1557a34.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/#!/sp/2700/Arhopala-rama

TL Seow : Cheers.

[Angiud]

Thanks as always, Dr. Seow :)

Few more:

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7018/26579502883_d2b9d46854_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GuJUc6)
The Fluffy Tit - Hypolycaena amasa amasa (https://flic.kr/p/GuJUc6)

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7621/26585447403_fa0a5fc33f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GvgnhP)
Twins (https://flic.kr/p/GvgnhP) - Pallid Nawab - Polyura arja arja

https://c6.staticflickr.com/8/7791/27138108301_49c196e8a5_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Hm6U7Z)
The Golden Birdwing - Troides aeacus aeacus (https://flic.kr/p/Hm6U7Z)

https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7622/26931908240_9c4745621f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/H2T52w)
The Great Mormon ♀ - Papilio memnon agenor form agenor (https://flic.kr/p/H2T52w)

https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7188/27181531026_3d10b8a5c0_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HpWsbE)
The Copper Flash - Rapala pheretima sequeira (https://flic.kr/p/HpWsbE)

[Angiud]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7715/27206701721_2e4383f08b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Hsasya)
The Jewel Fourring - Ypthima lisandra bara (https://flic.kr/p/Hsasya)

https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7509/27243121196_934af7da98_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Hvo7N9)
The Talbot's Threering - Ypthima akbar (https://flic.kr/p/Hvo7N9)

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7351/27207083681_e4b5f8cc9b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Hscq6F)
The Common Mime - Papilio clytia clytia form onpape (https://flic.kr/p/Hscq6F)

https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7199/27041739710_10d69f79b0_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HczZ6y)
Jamides sp. (https://flic.kr/p/HczZ6y)

https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7322/26709677144_0622a3a0fe_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GGf5sU)
Curetis sp. (https://flic.kr/p/GGf5sU)

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7684/26710957363_6d49ec757d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GGmD2D)
The Blue Admiral - Kaniska canace canace (https://flic.kr/p/GGmD2D)

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7619/27250130971_3097830b4e_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Hw13yk)
The Club Beak - Libythea myrrha sanguinalis (https://flic.kr/p/Hw13yk)

[Angiud]

https://c8.staticflickr.com/8/7346/27249870431_7436699231_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HvYH7g)
The Yellow Pasha - Herona marathus marathus (https://flic.kr/p/HvYH7g)

https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7742/26733248914_f6bf5faebe_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GJjTwJ)
The Siamese Black Prince ♀ - Rohana parisatis pseudosiamensis (https://flic.kr/p/GJjTwJ)

https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7743/26733544034_d9baf37b3b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GJmpg1)
The Siamese Black Prince ♀ - Rohana parisatis pseudosiamensis (https://flic.kr/p/GJmpg1)

https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7658/26734182304_d7f0c7a519_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GJpEZE)
The Common Gull - Cepora nerissa dapha (https://flic.kr/p/GJpEZE)

https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7391/26734177114_926cd309b1_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GJpDsb)
The Striped Albatross - Appias oloferna oloferna (https://flic.kr/p/GJpDsb)

https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7414/27241838546_a57a2052a8_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Hvgxvu)
The Black Spotted Cupid - Tongeia ion (https://flic.kr/p/Hvgxvu)

[Psyche]

Post 10.

1. this can not be lisandra because the the submarginal spots are all out of line; also the dark HW fascia are very straight.

Y. lisandra .HW lower 4 spots in a straight line ; HW dark fascia if present curved /undulate.

Typical Y. lisandra HK wsf & dsf.
http://images1.fotop.net/albums/butterfly/Ypthima_lisandra/Ypthima_lisandra_w.jpg
http://202.116.160.98:8000/Course/kcyhj/webs/tuku/Lepidoptera/04/022.jpg
http://old.hkls.org/y_lisandra.htm
http://www.ngensis.com/ngl2/105-2.JPG
This looks correct for Y. lisandra bara Thailand.
http://www.norththailandbirding.com/images/large/butterflies/satyrinae/b1895_1.JPG
A better view of Y. lisandra bara ,Thailand
http://pds.exblog.jp/pds/1/201504/24/73/e0272773_11344481.jpg

Two other species with parallel straight dark fasciae.

Y. fasciata torone. :submarginal spots in line in a curve. Thailand.
http://www.norththailandbirding.com/images/large/butterflies/satyrinae/b1895_1.JPG

Y. savara savara : submarginals out of line in groups of twos. ?dsf.Thailand
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BVU2cOnOzIU/VQ-AA_maxOI/AAAAAAAAAm0/YrvEOvMrPJ8/s1600/BBB%2B-%2B0269.jpg
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_images/travels/satyrinae/ypthimasavara.jpg

It looks like it is Y. savara.

4. Probably J. pura .The side bars on the black spot are rather long.

5. Curetis bulis ;HW potdiscal spot 6 tuck under spot 7; submarginal spots 6 & 7 in line.

TL Seow: Cheers.