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Glorious Begum
13-Jun-2009, 11:17 PM
Confused. Are these all Caleta roxus pothus ?


Taken in FRIM

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/113706978.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/84026700.jpg

Taken in Gopeng

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/84498443.jpg
Commander
14-Jun-2009, 12:36 AM
Yes. All Straight Pierrots. :) The basal black band on the forewing are all straight, although the 2nd specimen is rather strange. But I've seen quite a range of variability in this species, and the Singapore cousin, the Elbowed Pierrot.
Wanderer
14-Jun-2009, 12:46 AM
2 photo - towel?
Elbowed Pierrot
14-Jun-2009, 10:33 AM
Goh's hairy chest :) keke
teotp
09-Jun-2010, 09:45 PM
Hi Mr Loh,

I have collected the same specimens from Langkawi and Kuala Kubu Bharu- Selangor on Dec 2004 and Sep 2006 respectively. One of the specimen with one side conjoined post discal band but the other side not.

Teo T P
Glorious Begum
10-Jun-2010, 09:50 AM
Hi Mr Loh,

I have collected the same specimens from Langkawi and Kuala Kubu Bharu- Selangor on Dec 2004 and Sep 2006 respectively. One of the specimen with one side conjoined post discal band but the other side not.

Teo T P

Interesting, would you able o send me some specimen shots of yours ? PM me.
teotp
10-Jun-2010, 07:56 PM
Hi Mr Goh,

Address you wrongly - sorry.
I am not a photographer and sorry I can't send them to you now. But I will ask my friend to help me.

Teo T P
Glorious Begum
11-Jun-2010, 03:09 PM
Hi Mr Goh,

Address you wrongly - sorry.
I am not a photographer and sorry I can't send them to you now. But I will ask my friend to help me.

Teo T P

It is ok if not too much of trouble. Just want to make sure it is not a new species in above shot. :bsmile:
teotp
18-Jun-2010, 03:04 AM
Here are my specimens, Mr Goh.

http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy175/butterflyteo/Caletaroxus10.jpg
Glorious Begum
18-Jun-2010, 08:04 PM
Thanks Teo. It seems like those from Langkawi are abit different in marking and size. Interesting. :cheers:
teotp
19-Jun-2010, 12:57 AM
Yes, LC. Both specimens 6 and 7 were collected at same location: Durian Perangin waterfall - Langkawi. The reasons for variation may due to individuals possess different combinations from the selection of genes available to them, and partly because of the varying environmental factors (e.g. host plant quality, etc). The geographical variation can be their behaviour to biochemistry, but normally shown in size, wing pattern and anatomy.

Teo T P