Pics from Taiwan Mucha Zoo

[Cruiser]

Sharing some photos shot in Taiwan Mucha Zoo. All shots taken with Nikon D70, Tamron 180mm macro lens with in-camera flash, JPEG.

Please let me know if any of the ID iswrong, thx!

#1 Tirumala septentronis
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/Tirumalaseptentronix.jpg

#2 Tirumala limniace
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/tirumalalimniace.jpg

#3 Tirumala limniace (ID provided by CP, SC)
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/TBD_TWN_07.jpg

#4 Common Duffe (ID by CP and SC))
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/TBD_TWN_03.jpg

#5 Symbrenthia lilaea
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/Symbrenthialilaea_top.jpg

#6 Symbrenthia lilaea
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/Symbrenthialilaea.jpg

#7 Notocrypta curvifascia
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/skipper-TBD-Mucha.jpg

#8 Seseria formosana (TBD)
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/skipper_TBD_TWN_01.jpg

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#9 Polygonia c-aureum
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/polygoniac-aureum.jpg

#10 Neope-muirheadi
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/Neope-muirheadi.jpg

#11 Papilio demoleus
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/Limebutt.jpg

#12 Ladoga sulpitia
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/Ladogasulpitia.jpg

#13 Kallima-inachis
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/Kallima-inachis_side.jpg

#14 Kallima-inachis
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/Kallima-inachis.jpg

#15 Junonia-iphita
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/Junonia-iphita.jpg

#16 Jamide salecto
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/Jamidesalecto.jpg

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#18 Hypolimnas misippus
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/Hypolimnasmisippus.jpg

#19 Euploea-sylvester
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/Euploea-sylvester.jpg

#20 Euploea mulciber
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/Euploeamulciber.jpg

#21 Dravira chrysolora
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/Dravirachrysolora.jpg

#22 Danaus shrysippus
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/Danausshrysippus_02.jpg

#23 Danaus shrysippus
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/Danausshrysippus.jpg

#24 ID TBD
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/HuDie/Taiwan%20Mucha%20Zoo/CC_TBD2.jpg

BR.

[Sky Blue]

huh, long & nice series. I'll need sometime to digest & look for the ID ;-)

[Peacock Royal]

Nice series .
Many good shots and beautiful butts you have shot.

[Rustic]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

#3 look very similar to #2 except for the color. is it a WB issue?

#4 - seems to be Common Duffer http://www.ygdragon.net/gallery/Discophora_sondaica

#8 - Seseria formosana?

#24 - J. alecto? Only found 3 J. in the references -- the other being J. bochus and J. celeno.

[atronox]

My 100th post! I thought no.12 was limentis sulpita? Strange flowers on last pic.

[Sky Blue]

#3 same as #2 - Tirumala limniace
#4 - agreed with CP, Common Duffer
#5 - Symbrenthia hypselis
#6 - same butt as #5? The underside match Symbrenthia lilaea
#8 - closer will be Seseria formosana
#9 - Polygonia c-album
#19 - not sure
#24 = #16, worn out I guess


Btw, your ID after #16 all appeared without space between the genus & species name?
And finallly, we got a photo of Hypolimnas misippus for the checklist ;-)

[Cruiser]

Federick, CP,SC and Aaron thanks for dropping by and your ID suggestion.

CP, I don't think #24 is the same species as #16 as it is much smaller and markings look different too.

Aaron - I couldn't find species Limentis sulpita in my guide books. Can you provide a link or name of ref book, thx.

SC, I have included space between genus & species name as suggested.

[atronox]

#3 same as #2 - Tirumala limniace
#4 - agreed with CP, Common Duffer
#5 - Symbrenthia hypselis
#6 - same butt as #5? The underside match Symbrenthia lilaea
#8 - closer will be Seseria formosana
#9 - Polygonia c-album
#19 - not sure
#24 = #16, worn out I guess


Btw, your ID after #16 all appeared without space between the genus & species name?
And finallly, we got a photo of Hypolimnas misippus for the checklist ;-) Symbrenthia hypselis (http://www.b-pals.com/butts/show_photo.php?img_id=2913)has a very distinctive underside, unlike this one. The orange markings resemble a symbrenthia lilaea more closely.

[Painted Jezebel]

For No 9, if you look very closely, you will just be able to pick out a tiny amount of pale blue colouring on the forewing upperside. This is Kaniska canace canace.

[Common Mime]

Woah! Many nice photos!

[Sky Blue]

...
#5 - Symbrenthia hypselis
#6 - same butt as #5? The underside match Symbrenthia lilaea


Symbrenthia hypselis (http://www.b-pals.com/butts/show_photo.php?img_id=2913)has a very distinctive underside, unlike this one. The orange markings resemble a symbrenthia lilaea more closely.yup, that's why I asked BJ whether #6 is the same butt as #5. The marking on #5 match those of S. hypselis



For No 9, if you look very closely, you will just be able to pick out a tiny amount of pale blue colouring on the forewing upperside. This is Kaniska canace canace.
Thanks Les for pointing out :grin2:

[Sky Blue]

some early stage photos of Ladoga sulpitia (http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/taiwan-nature/article?mid=7344&prev=7381&l=f&fid=43), the larva looks so wired.

[Sky Blue]

Symbrenthia hypselis (http://www.b-pals.com/butts/show_photo.php?img_id=2913)has a very distinctive underside, unlike this one. The orange markings resemble a symbrenthia lilaea more closely.

yup, that's why I asked BJ whether #6 is the same butt as #5. The marking on #5 match those of S. hypselis

On further check, both #5 & #6 are having the more prominent pointed tail at hindwings, so I think they're the same species.

But the problem is, take a look on this photo (http://tw.f14.yahoofs.com/myper/e1ZA9SBGE.POUuqqSHhbw--/blog/ap_20061220084502529.jpg?TTgK.6GBgAOEGd52) & the web page (http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/sjs-nature/article?mid=2184&prev=2296&next=2118&l=f&fid=112), you will know why i puzzle abt the ID :mad2:

The ID key (can some one help to translate pls): 姬黃三線蝶翅背有三條橙色帶狀斑紋，但上翅中室內的橙色條紋連續不中斷，而黃三線蝶此條紋中斷 成兩部分。

[Cruiser]

thx Les & SC. Give me sometimes to check my archive and I'll come back to you guys, thx! & :cheers:

[atronox]

On further check, both #5 & #6 are having the more prominent pointed tail at hindwings, so I think they're the same species.

But the problem is, take a look on this photo (http://tw.f14.yahoofs.com/myper/e1ZA9SBGE.POUuqqSHhbw--/blog/ap_20061220084502529.jpg?TTgK.6GBgAOEGd52) & the web page (http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/sjs-nature/article?mid=2184&prev=2296&next=2118&l=f&fid=112), you will know why i puzzle abt the ID :mad2:

The ID key (can some one help to translate pls): 姬黃三線蝶翅背有三條橙色帶狀斑紋，但上翅中室內的橙色條紋連續不中斷，而黃三線蝶此條紋中斷 成兩部分。 Ya hor, but this jester has one small spot at the apex and s. hypselis on u'r webpage does not. Translation: S. hypselis has three orange bands but the bands r continuous unlike s. lilaea in which da bands r divided into 2.