Doi Phu Kha (Nan-TH) 14-17 April 2017

[Angiud]

A new, interesting destination in a remote part of Northern Thailand, very close to the Laos border and rich of uncommon and sometimes rare species.

Despite the lack of a good knowledge of the area, thanks to the help of the Thai butterfly expert Prasobsuk (Ting) Sukkit, we manage to get several good to very good finds, although the weather was not exactly good.



24595







https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2902/33294234733_a2db93e03b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/SJ6E2T)
The Jungle Queen - Stichophtalma luisa cfr. mathilda (https://flic.kr/p/SJ6E2T)
The real queen of the trip, huge and unexpected find at Khun Nan National Park



https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4401/36191224072_787e7839c1_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/X96u2W)
The Mimic Flat - Abraximorpha davidii esta (https://flic.kr/p/X96u2W)
A Flat mimiking a Abraxas moth



https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4426/36191223482_9ddf487aec_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/X96tRL)
The Purple Leaf Blue - Amblypodia anita anita (https://flic.kr/p/X96tRL)
Locally common but nice color and large size



https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4385/35524284374_322d950b75_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/W8af6C)
The Chocolate Commodore - Auzakia danava danava (https://flic.kr/p/W8af6C)
A lifer for me, once not so rare, now much more difficult to find in North Thailand



https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4403/36191625762_f8383e9179_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/X98xrC)
The Masae's Silverline - Spindasis masaeae (https://flic.kr/p/X98xrC)
Beautiful and very rare species, this is the first record outside Doi Suthep and remarkably widens the geographic dispersion of this species



https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4349/35569527113_303918162c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Wca8bR)
The Crenulate Darkie - Allotinus drumila cf. apthonius (https://flic.kr/p/Wca8bR)

[Angiud]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4372/36360367295_509bdb9cc8_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Xp3oqp)
The Large Yeoman - Cirrochroa aoris olivacea (https://flic.kr/p/Xp3oqp)
Uncommon and very limited range



https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4361/35524761754_1e90736e3f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/W8cG1j)
The Large Yeoman - Cirrochroa aoris olivacea (https://flic.kr/p/W8cG1j)



https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4392/35980955590_565acd4731_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/WPvNxh)
The Dark-banded White - Talbotia naganum pamsi (https://flic.kr/p/WPvNxh)
This small Pieridae is found in Thailand only in this area



https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4340/36332917046_74f8a47884_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/XmBGqf)
The Siam Jungleglory - Thauria lathyi gabrieli (https://flic.kr/p/XmBGqf)
This is the 'other' species of Thauria of Thailand, almost same as T.aliris



https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4344/36333618666_d336c6270b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/XmFhZ9)
The Siamese Ringlet - Ragadia critias (https://flic.kr/p/XmFhZ9)
Another rarity, found only in this remote part of North Thailand



https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4391/36248460641_e0d4bf9fa3_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Xe9Qtk)
The Indian Cabbage White - Artogeia canidia canidia (https://flic.kr/p/Xe9Qtk)
Locally common, but always beautiful

[Angiud]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4439/35981370280_a2378bf0e3_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/WPxVP7)
The Scarce White Commodore - Sumalia zulema (https://flic.kr/p/WPxVP7)
Another great rarity. One of the first finds in this part of Thailand



https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4414/36241490411_28f28016ee_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Xdx7sX)
The Scarce White Commodore - Sunalia zulema (https://flic.kr/p/Xdx7sX)
Commander.... same same but different... and larger... :bsmile:



https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4340/36391494776_80447d0810_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/XrMVx7)
Miletus sp. (https://flic.kr/p/XrMVx7)
archilocus?



https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4431/35602203164_5ef7e4dff3_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Wf3AD3)
The White Commodore ♀ - Parasarpa dudu philosus (https://flic.kr/p/Wf3AD3)
Female because got it while deposing



https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4406/36438604645_c5768f091e_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/XvXnEe)
The Blue Imperial - Ticherra acte acte (https://flic.kr/p/XvXnEe)
Always beautiful



https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4349/36273989432_6f53ae4735_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/XgpFhU)
The Common Jungleglory - Thaumantis diores diores (https://flic.kr/p/XgpFhU)

[atronox]

Wow many uncommon ones, especially the T. acte which is peculiar because its various sspp. seem as if they could be species level taxa. First time hearing of the Spindasis masaeae.