Butterfly Sightings in Northern Thailand in Oct 2018

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks to Antonio for bringing me around for hunting/shooting butterflies from 10 - 16 Oct.
This is my fourth trip with Antonio. Generally, the weather was reasonably good on most of the days but the number of butterflies and species we have seen in certain locations were not promising at all this year.

I will be posting most of my shots here in the forum and update my blog later - I believe that the forum is much better than FB for deeper learning, documenting and discussion.

Let me begin with some common species that are "problematic" for me to identify them with confidence.
Feel free to correct me if there is a wrong id as I didn't and will not go through a very thorough check for the ids.

1. Acytolepis puspa
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1966/45275254162_6da2fc0077_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bYPvGo)

2. Monodontides musina musinoides
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1913/45324451401_1a4a9f65b4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2c4aEjD)

3.Bothrinia chennelli celastroides
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1917/31450001418_bdcbb4a32b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PV8tHL)

4. Udara albocaeruleus Correction : Celastrina lavendularis
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1917/45276167832_3ac3265b89_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bYUcij)

[Banded Yeoman]

Uncle Federick, these are lovely shots! :cheers:

Trying to ID any of these similar "hedge-blue" species would leave me completely stumped, so (sometimes) I'm glad we only have one species in Singapore! :bsmile:

[Psyche]

4 is Celastrina lavendularis.
http://sjl.csie.chu.edu.tw/butterflies/albums/userpics/10001/130609_IMG_1835.jpg

U. albocaerulea is whiter & lacks the submarginal lunules.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Udara-albocaerulea.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Dr Seow

5.Petrelaea dana dana
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1901/45323910542_605b9b9ce6_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2c47Txu)

6.Prosotas pia marginata Correction : Prosotas bhutea
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1906/31499097898_8724c8f1fb_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PZt7oN)

7.Nacaduba berenice
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1905/45323424172_b99e8d2821_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2c45oXN)

8.Nacaduba kurava
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1924/45374127131_3d36b2d6cd_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2c8ygbK)

9.Nacaduba angusta albida
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1918/30441334867_b9746e2f3d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NnZNia)

[Psyche]

Post 4.

6. Prosotas bhutea.

The two are very similar. However, if the FW is raised high enough there is no band below the midcell bar in P. bhutea.
In P. pia the mid cell bar continue down into space 1b.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/ProsotasBhutea/ProsotasBhutea_KrushnameghKunte_aa900.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/ProsotasBhutea/ProsotasBhutea_KrushnameghKunte_ai517.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/ProsotasPia/01ProsotasPia_KrushnameghKunte_ai937.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/ProsotasPia/ProsotasPia_KrushnameghKunte_ai938.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Dr Seow.

10.Burara harisa - From three different locations on three different days. None of them looks like B. eltelka

(a)https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1917/30508249077_7b1f7e31b3_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NtUKyr)
(b)https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1939/44534003585_09cea97382_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2aRjpJ2)
(c)https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1952/44534018025_581109cf46_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2aRju1Z)

11.Burara amara
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1904/31573661818_dfa02b544a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Q74gDC)

12. Choaspes sp - Another problematic species!
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1921/31573838278_d82b972000_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Q75b73)

[Peacock Royal]

13. Gerosis bhagava bhagava
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1913/43632397750_c5164c1c37_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/29tDrHQ)

14. Gerosis phisara phisara
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1980/45471026161_a60232f2cf_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ch7TTF)

15. Tagiades menaka menaka
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1925/43632392950_f6b4a7b720_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/29tDqi5)

16. Tagiades litigiosa litigiosa
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1916/43633426570_caa25cfcec_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/29tJHy7)

17. Tagiades gana meetana
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1971/31575382028_f0494e2c84_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Q7d61q)

18. Celaenorrhinus aurivittatus cameroni?
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1945/45290455422_6cc57acbf2_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2c1aqv5)

19. Mooreana trichoneura pralaya
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1976/45471339861_25bebf39a0_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ch9v9i)

[Psyche]

Post 6
no. 12 Choaspes benjaminii

The 3 short-tailed Choaspes are almost impossible to separate from the underside.

Choaspes benjaminii has smaller black spots (much so in Malaya) & the orange space inner & outer black marks are wide.
http://dearlep.tw/images/Papilionoidea/Hesperiidae/%E5%A4%A7%E7%B6%A0%E5%BC%84%E8%9D%B6_DSC_0036.jpg

Choaspes xanthopogon. The orange space between the inner & outer black marks are narrow.
https://
www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Choaspes-xanthopogon.jpg
http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/HSPEC/1153-UN%2B1264341296.JPG
Taiwan has only C. xanthopogon & benjaminii. In C xanthopogon the large 'spot' may be upturned at the end as here.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8002/7581299196_9561f90ca3_b.jpg

C. furcatus Practically identical to C. xanthopogon but large s'spot' always curved up ;in space 3 inner spot is 3X smaller than outer one; orange spacing typically wide.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/1a_7/av115.jpg
https://wingscales.com/content/record/3055-1-06b00.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Psyche]

18. The two subspecies have been separated as different species.

Celaenorrhinus aurivittatus .Band narrower paler , the lower end ending a bit higher on the termen.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/90550001.html

C. cameroni; Band wider deeper orange ,lower end nearer the tornus.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/90550010.html

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Peacock Royal]

Dr Seow, many thanks for your elaborations.

20(a). Pseudocoladenia dan fabia
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1979/45471564451_2ac11929c2_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2chaDUx)

(b)
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1918/31596820098_11ee1376d9_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Q96XNj)[

21. Sovia albipecta
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1952/44746909634_9f662c100c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bb8BgY)

22. Halpe porus
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1921/44557939855_09ec47c42d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2aTr69k)

23. Halpe filda
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1972/30604548097_efd7fd453d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NCqiUn)

24. Halpe hauxwelli
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1962/45471972071_71df176a16_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2chcK5t)

25. Taractrocera maevius
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1962/45495164682_d07bdccdb7_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cjfBr5)

256. Arnetta atkinsoni
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1954/44746910544_c6690674d6_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bb8BxE)

Note: Fewer skippers and lycaenids were seen puddling on the ground compared with my previous few outings in Chiang Mai - a major concern ?

[Peacock Royal]

27. Ochus subvittatus
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1926/45545459072_49eaaced0e_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2coGocJ)

28. Halpe zola Correction - Halpe zema
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1921/43778136780_17eedc6ff9_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/29GwoRJ)

29.Thoressa cerata
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1940/44681904875_dfea7ed586_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2b5orCg)

30. Thoressa masoni
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1914/44657663764_d8c671e817_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2b3fcA5)

31a. Pithauria stramineipennis ?
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1958/44682084415_69081605e1_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2b5pmZM)

31b
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1922/45595931591_9b31a64bef_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cta4Vz)

32. Notocrypta curvifascia
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1929/44871261284_21d72657c6_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bn7WFW)

33. Pothantus sp - which one?
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1946/44871262644_0f20c3fc37_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bn7X6o)

[Psyche]

Post 11.

28 Halpe zema. The HW band is clearly defined at the top & does not reach the upper margin.


In Halpe zola the band becomes diffuse & reach the margin by extented white shadings.
http://www.tataiwildlife.info/butterflies/pics/halpe%20zola%20zola%204.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xO2SLyjtwvU/VGDB7IdB5HI/AAAAAAAAQiY/55nR5q4jHjE/s1600/HFH4722-Halpe-zola-zola-.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR7g/TF488jrAGwI/AAAAAAAADOM/hzE9IwEp1iI/s1600/DSC0037Halpe+ormenes+vilasina+Dark+Banded+Ace.jpg

31 a & b are P. stramineipennis.

32. The fresh female on the left shows the deeply excavated outer margins of the HW band indicating it is likely P. mingo
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f3wB2A2ujBs/TljGL_hdu_I/AAAAAAAABdc/afUjssvXasc/s1600/_MG_1531.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Dr Seow

34. Koruthaialos rubecula hector
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4805/45681717191_4f1da17a79_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cAJJZD)

35. Iambrix stellifer
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1946/44684029945_ffea0e91a9_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2b5zkkp)

36. Curetis bulis
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4854/45681523281_9c43f91a90_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cAHKmn)

37(a). Curetis acuta
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1928/30741044417_399b94a604_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NQtTvc)

37(b)
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4813/45681623171_c34b7b95b5_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cAJg3B)

38. Hypolycaena othona
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1965/44767168635_4221a65693_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bcVrz6)

39(a). Castalius rosimon rosimon
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1949/45630881772_8d4d5e4051_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cwfcoU)

39(b)
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4841/45681523541_1938c5a892_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cAHKqR)

[Peacock Royal]

40(a)Euripus nyctelius nyctelius
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1957/43777846870_17a30e449e_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/29GuUFh)

40(b)
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1946/43777845200_0418f38308_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/29GuUbu)

41(a)Hestina nama nama
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1921/44616872634_af77696e18_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2aYD8NJ)

41(b)
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1919/31465701468_ae08d0ba67_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PWvWNh)

42(a)Neptis sankara guiltoides?
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1941/44683363665_5b29edafa2_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2b5vVgP)

42(b)
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1973/44683363575_093a6430fa_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2b5vVfg)

43(a)Neptis nata adipala?
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1971/44957397704_574e0d3d98_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2buJq3C)

43(b)
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4896/43864161320_7116910c89_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/29Q8hXs)

[Psyche]

Post 13.

The female of K. sindu is almost identical in some individuals , as the band may also fall short of the costa.
In K. sindu the palpi 3rd segment is short vs. long & tapering in K. rubecula.
K. sindu female.
http://gitapersada.weebly.com/uploads/3/6/6/4/366434/6606706_orig.jpg


Post 13.
The two taxa nama & mimetica are now transferred to the genus Hestinalis.
They are darker species lacking the red spots in some Hestina species.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/apa/750240001.html

The Neptis species are right.


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Peacock Royal]

Dr Seow thank you for your elaborations.

44(a). Neptis cartica
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1911/45662591982_29d6ab96ea_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cz3HJE)

44(b).
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1914/45662591832_1ca6c35cd6_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cz3HG5)

45. Athyma pravara indosinica
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1924/43780040440_db6d5fd59e_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/29GG9Ks)

46. Pantoporia paraka
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1920/44684219415_661b7a848b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2b5AiE8)

47. Neptis ananta learmondi
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1923/44872521774_6401e2daa5_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bnepow)

48. Athyma asura
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4819/30772992957_5c5bda20bf_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NTiCG6)

49. Neptis sp - Can't get any upperside shot
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4910/43895672920_8e024fc861_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/29SUNfU)

[Psyche]

POST 16. 49.

The underside is that of Neptis sappho astola.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/NeptisHylas/NeptisHylas_SubramanyamKalluri_ak010.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2014/97_700-783-544298eeb1737-2.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Dr Seow for the id.

Went to Taipei a few days for a seminar. Let me continue sharing more shots.

50. Dodona dipoea dracon
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1939/43524926850_6bf327de0d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/29j9Cnh)

51a. Dodona egeon egeon
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1964/43777842530_9a0b385ae8_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/29GuTos)

51b.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1978/43777841950_5a765abcc9_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/29GuTds)

52. Ticherra acte acte
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1967/45682369471_d8753a1cb2_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cAN5TR)

53. Remelana jangala ravata
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1919/45682370061_5c19af38ab_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cAN652)

54. Amblypodia narada taooana
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4859/45681767851_799e140d2f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cAK146)

55. Mycalesis malsara
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1937/44872336804_390fc1112c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bndspo)

56. Mycalesis suaveolens
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1949/43535762010_fd18629d07_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/29k7aho)

[Peacock Royal]

57a: Laringa horsfieldi glaucescens
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1947/31725069418_2dba2e75bb_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QkrgRu)

57b
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1905/43779525380_513aef1e54_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/29GDvD7)

57c. Female
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1971/43779525100_c65c4c0471_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/29GDvyh)


58. Elymnias malelas malelas
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4875/45681562891_a38d67916b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cAHX8i)

59. Elymnias nesaea
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1902/44682245505_15361a60fe_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2b5qbTc)

60.Dichorragia nesimachus
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1974/45595934531_6fed187563_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cta5Ng)

61a. Sephisa chandra chandra
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4826/45681769051_201b75daa8_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cAK1pM)

61b.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4865/45681768181_75cde604a1_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cAK19M)

[Peacock Royal]

62. Cynitia lepidea
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4914/44995820225_4ef2d6d7e8_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2by8kHT)

63. Orinoma damaris
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4897/45858915492_8430a8fc13_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cSoVSL)

64. Chitoria naga
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4831/45858944972_97b5fb7170_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cSp5D3)

65. Polyura arja
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4888/44106087130_b48603a0b4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2acve57)

66. Charaxes solon sulphureus
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4879/45631949702_8db63fc10f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cwkERu)

67a. Kallima inachus
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4859/44106341940_704d2c9614_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2acwwPo)

67b.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4824/45009891245_d4885d7310_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bznsxF)

68. Lexias pardalis jadeitina
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4807/45009819195_a5ac7f4aaf_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bzn68r)

[Peacock Royal]

69. Atrophaneura varuna astorion (The Common Batwing)
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4918/44114437320_1c6749a0b8_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2adf2hU)

70. Atrophaneura varuna zaleucus (The Burmese Batwing) - not able to snap an underside shot in this trip.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4918/45880767642_88895ee88a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cUjVKY)


71. Papilio alcmenor f. leucocelis (The Redbreast)
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4826/45205990694_d7a49cba41_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bSGw5E)

72a. Byasa polyeuctes
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4826/45011073195_7777a80e4a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bztvU8)

72b.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4885/32052263178_c886201b4a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QQmead)

73. Delias belladonna hedybia
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1955/30657449637_299411d419_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NH6rFT)

74a: Simiskina phalia portina
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4838/45908433271_83a07f72b6_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cWLHMz)

74b
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4826/44996028465_fa89c51c88_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2by9pCe)

[atronox]

Wow it's rare to see both surfaces of a Simiskina. And the P. alcmenor is beautiful but even more so on the ventral side

[Peacock Royal]

75. Common Maplet (Chersonesia risa risa)
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4854/46237060682_519cc4b265_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2drP2gq)


76.a Intermediate Maplet (Chersonesia intermedia intermedia)
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4847/45374579075_fb90abf848_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2c8AzwT)

76b
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4837/31348451627_3c6df4d126_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PLa1vi)

77. Neorina patria
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4879/32414999168_0cbca3e8b3_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RopkW1)

78. Miletus ancon ancon ??
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4808/45562974014_8564102e39_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cqf9Mu)

79.Ypthima confusa
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4874/46236339922_b6b6eef6b8_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2drKk1w)

80a: Ypthima baldus?
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4843/31348637557_2bb8b64606_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PLaXLZ)

80b. Ypthima baldus?
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4908/45563228524_2d43e857c5_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cqgsrA)

[Psyche]

78. Allotinus drumila.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/AllotinusDrumila/AllotinusDrumila_RohanLovalekar_ab471.jpg

80b Ypthima savara.
The dark striae are sraight & parallel. HW spot 6 larger than spot 5.
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TL Seow: Cheers.