Malay Tailed Judy

[jamesf]

Went to MacRitchie this morning and saw this MTJ flitting among leaves. Have encountered another MTJ around the same area few months back. Guess the host plants are near by.

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_hoRq1rhoY5Y/SuMb2KD2OMI/AAAAAAAACiE/4k9Ca5MZCfY/s800/MTJudy.jpg

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[Blue Nawab]

Wow, that's pretty...which trail did you take?

[jamesf]

Wow, that's pretty...which trail did you take?

Thanks. It is also a very active butterfly.

Not sure about the trail name, but it is on the way to the Canopy Walk.

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[Archduke]

very pristine copy.
i notice that its "licking" the plant its on the same way the harlequins do it too.

[jamesf]

very pristine copy.
i notice that its "licking" the plant its on the same way the harlequins do it too.

Could be a common habit of the Riodinidae. Unfortunately, have yet to spot a Harlequin :-(, although I have few lucky encounters with its lesser cousins.

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[Silverstreak]

All the Abisara species exhibit this rather unique feeding pattern in using the bent of the proboscis to feed on the surface of leaves.

This is also true on the Paralaxita species like the Lesser Harlequin , The Malay Red Harlequin, The Common Harlequin and the Banded Red Harlequin that I have observed at Selai Endau Rompin.

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[jamesf]

All the Abisara species exhibit this rather unique feeding pattern in using the bent of the proboscis to feed on the surface of leaves.

This is also true on the Paralaxita species like the Lesser Harlequin , The Malay Red Harlequin, The Common Harlequin and the Banded Red Harlequin that I have observed at Selai Endau Rompin.

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Thanks Sunny for sharing these interesting observation of various Paralaxita. :thumbsup:

[Banded Yeoman]

Thanks Sunny for sharing these interesting observation of various Paralaxita. :thumbsup:

But y do they do this dry puddling? Whats the use?:hmmm:

[jamesf]

But y do they do this dry puddling? Whats the use?:hmmm:

Feeding I guess ;P

James

[Banded Yeoman]

Feeding I guess ;P

James

Ahh, but the question is what is it feeding on. Dust?:hmmm:

[Sky Blue]

check out this old discussion (http://www.butterflycircle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6771&highlight=aphid&page=15) with translation