Endau Rompin (Selai) - May Day weekend

[Commander]

It was glorious weather all the way, with no rain at all (and a little passing shower, which doesn't count) ;P

Lots of common butts and really abundant. Everyone made it home safely and let's have the posts rolling! :gbounce:

[Leopard Lacewing]

Great to meet and see everyone again. It was a fun and fruitful outing. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Thanks Sunny for organising the outing, Irene to be our chef and both Khew & Sunny for driving us in to ER! Also LC for the 'chay kuay teow' :bsmile:

Cheers! :cheers:

[butterfly_effect]

thanks uncle sunny and uncle khew for organising and driving us all there. :) special thanks to auntie irene for the wonderful food. And thanks to everyone for their fantastic and enjoyable company :) oh and thanks to li phing for being a fantastic roomie so that i dont have to be afraid of pontianak :)

[Glorious Begum]

Thank you Sunny & Irene for organising the trip & wonderful meals. :cheers:

Wow ! Reached home around 10pm yesterday. As usual, traffic jam near Rawang.

All are home except Les, he is now at the airport waiting for flight.

[orionmystery]

Awesome trip...great company, great food - great FUN! Thanks, Sunny (and anyone else i left out...not sure who else were involved in making this outing a great success, sorry!). Thanks to Irene for her great cooking! I gain a few inches around the waist :P

Great meeting you guys/gals in person. Think i know all the names....just not sure what nicks they use in this forum :P

[Leopard Lacewing]

Nice meeting you too... Had fun taking night macro too :thumbsup:

We have included our name into our signature. ;P
Err... are your Derrick or Kurt? :bsmile:

Cheers1

[orionmystery]

OK...edited my siggy :D

[Cruiser]

Great to know that this is a fruitful trip for you guys, so where are the pics :bsmile:

[neoro]

Awesome trip.

Thank you sunny & the organizing committee for an excellent well planned trip. We were indeed fortunate to have electricity all night long! and the 4:30pm Char Kuew Teow kept us alive all the way back to SG while we brave the massive traffic jam which was cause by 4 cones placed on the emergency lane of the highway :bsmile: :bsmile: oops, have I not mentioned the miricle healing properties from the jungle, 3 hours of deep jungle walk, cured all my funky heat rash :p

Thanks Khew, for driving us to / from. The drive was so comfortable i fell asleep the moment we left camp :p

Irene's cooking kept me going for 2nd and 3rds and kept us all energized throughout the entire trip.

Les, you helped me ID-ed so many butterflies & dragonflies & damselflies as well as gave us keywords like RARE, uncommon hahaha that kept us going in for more and more :p

Nelson was the Nikon Emergency support centre, with the lens loanage to keep my shooting going on.

Side note : Nikon D3s failed in Endau Rompin. I think he went out at night went for a swim in the river and forgotten to dry itself. It will make a trip to the service centre hopefully tomorrow. So next year's participants may consider deferring from bringing the Nikon D4 :p hahaha

[orionmystery]

The group photos are here, all four of them :)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4573597000_99372cef02_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4571752568_a857d53515_o.jpg

the flash didn't fire, but the "action" was good so i posted it anyway
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4573645498_58d0e6613b_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/4573004939_bc1d6e67fc_o.jpg

[butterfly_effect]

oh also thanks lc for getting the beer and yiming for the daylight-in-a-tube torches:)

[Leopard Lacewing]

I saw your signature now :bsmile:

Nice pics of the group photos :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Helping to put the names :bsmile:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4571752568_a857d53515_o.jpg (will resize it and put as display pic)
(L-R Back Row) Derrick, Bobby, Ellen, Marcus, Khew, LP, Les, Sunny, Irene, Yi Ming
(L-R Front Row) Kurt, LC, Nelson

Cheers!

[orionmystery]

Thanks, Bobby. Think i know all the names and nicks already :). I actually tagged a few in my facebook and flickr uploads.

[bluefin]

A great outing with precise coordination and planning to make it an effortless ER experience for newbies as well as the more seasoned veterans. Thanks Sunny and Khew for the effort and time spent on ensuring that all is well taken care of.

Need to reiterate that the food is nothing short of amazing, excellent food followed by big appetite. Thanks Irene for your 5 star culinary skills that provided us 3 hotel meals a day.

Fantastic company provides the icing on the cake, where all are sharing their experiences and knowledge about the various aspects of insect’s behavior and identification.

Kudos to all who had contributed in making this a fantastic trip. This definitely
deserve a AAA grading. :thank_you

[Silverstreak]

Glad that all enjoy the trip! It was indeed a wonderful trip with great company . Irene was most delighted in contributing towards the trip by feeding the hungry shooters. :)

The weather was very kind, though not as many butterflies as my previous trips, nevertheless it gave the first timers a taste of what Selai can offer. Kurt got his Lantern Bug and others got their Malay Red Harlequin and a few other rarities.

The recent dry spell must have its effect as there were relatively few leeches as well , except two that found lucky Les.:bsmile:

Some snapshots of the trip.

1. Meeting up at Bekok

2. No fruit? Ah Lim : No Problem we go find some!

3 Arhh ! Here is a ripe Honey melon.

4. Need any help!

5 Irene looking for frogs and jungle fowls for our dinner.:bsmile:

6 Nothing is gonna stop us to Lubuk Tapah!

7.Butt conference

8 LP and Bobby

9 Inviting 4x4 to run over us!:bsmile:

10 Chow time!

11 Cooling off .... after a long day.

12 Hijack from Kurt's flicker :The Happy Bunch

Left to right : Derrick (emmjay), Bobby( Leopard Lacewing), Marcus( Budak), Ellen( Butterfly_effect), Khew( Commander), Kurt (Orionmystery), Liphing( Deja Vu), Les (Painted Jezebel), Sunny( Silverstreak), Irene, LC( Caveman ), Yiming( Neoro), Nelson( Bluefin).

[neoro]

Here is Khew generously providing us with Butterfly ID on the fly as he tackles the off road path enroute to base camp

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4574057528_8d923a4c90_o.jpg

[Silverstreak]

Irene's attempts at butt shooting during the lull in the kitchen .... must find time to teach her how to prone ....:bsmile:

[Common Mime]

Can you teach me too and extend from this great write up?

http://butterflycircle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4571

[Leopard Lacewing]

Good attempts, Irene. :thumbsup:
Haha... probably waiting for you to get her the elbow-guards :bsmile:

Cheers! :cheers:

[neoro]

Good attempts, Irene. :thumbsup:
Haha... probably waiting for you to get her the elbow-guards :bsmile:

Cheers! :cheers:

And knee pads :p
Loved my knee pads... hahahhhaha

[eemjay]

Thanks Sunny for organizing this wonderful outing. Looking forward for more. Irene's cooking was superb. Thumbs up for the goreng pisang.:thumbsup: It was super sweet.:) The next trip i'll be well prepared with elbow and knee pads to get down, down and down...... :bsmile:

Anyways, nice meeting all of you, LP, Nelson, Marcus, Yiming, Ellen, Les, Khew, Bobby, LC and not forgetting my snoring roommate Kurt(hehe).:)

Cheers!!!!!!

Derrick

[neoro]

snoring was ok, but at night that sudden crying sound from Ellan room was more disturbing..... :bsmile: :bsmile:


Thanks Sunny for organizing this wonderful outing. Looking forward for more. Irene's cooking was superb. Thumbs up for the goreng pisang.:thumbsup: It was super sweet.:) The next trip i'll be well prepared with elbow and knee pads to get down, down and down...... :bsmile:

Anyways, nice meeting all of you, LP, Nelson, Marcus, Yiming, Ellen, Les, Khew, Bobby, LC and not forgetting my snoring roommate Kurt(hehe).:)

Cheers!!!

Derrick

[orionmystery]

Anyways, nice meeting all of you, LP, Nelson, Marcus, Yiming, Ellen, Les, Khew, Bobby, LC and not forgetting my snoring roommate Kurt(hehe).:)

Cheers!!!

Derrick

Walaoeh...accuse me:mad2: .now the snoring one accused me of snoring LOL. Next time I'll bring ear plugs :D. Also voice recorder to record all the different animal sounds eemjay could make in his sleep :bsmile:

[bluefin]

snoring was ok, but at night that sudden crying sound from Ellan room was more disturbing..... :bsmile: :bsmile:

No wonder U were waking up intermittently with rounded eyes :what: , :bsmile: :bsmile:



Also voice recorder to record all the different animal sounds eemjay could make in his sleep :bsmile:

Oooh, does tat mean we have a rare breed of walking 'mimic' that is able to replicate animal sounds. ;P

[butterfly_effect]

snoring was ok, but at night that sudden crying sound from Ellan room was more disturbing..... :bsmile: :bsmile:

ya! Cos li phing try to tell me ghost story. So i cry louder than she can narrate to drown her out. Heehee

[orionmystery]

No wonder U were waking up intermittently with rounded eyes :what: , :bsmile: :bsmile:




Oooh, does tat mean we have a rare breed of walking 'mimic' that is able to replicate animal sounds. ;P

Oh yes...exactly! Can mimic not just the wild jungle beasts..but also vacuum cleaner ROFL

[eemjay]

Oh yes...exactly! Can mimic not just the wild jungle beasts..but also vacuum cleaner ROFL

hhmmmmm look who's talkin.....:blah: :blah:

[Silverstreak]

Sharing a couple of shots from the trip.

Papilio memnon agenor (Great Mormon)
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----8411---02_05_2010.jpg

Pathysa ramaceus pendleburyi -- Pendlebury's Zebra
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----8224---02_05_2010.jpg

Euploea radamanthus radamanthus (Magpie Crow)
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----8508---02_05_2010.jpg

Paralaxita damajanti damajanti --The Malay Red Harlequin
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----8072---02_05_2010.jpg

Appias lyncida vasava( Chocolate Albatross)
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----8522---02_05_2010.jpg



Cheers!

[Silverstreak]

Hasora schoenherr chuza ( The Yellow Banded Awl )

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----8037---02_05_2010.jpg

Polyura athamas athamas (The Common Nawab)

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----7599---01_05_2010.jpg

Cyrestis themire themire

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----7540---01_05_2010.jpg

Jamides caeruleus caeruleus (Sky Blue)

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----7752---01_05_2010.jpg

[Leopard Lacewing]

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----8037---02_05_2010.jpg


Nice series, Sunny. This shot I love best :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Unfortunately I did not get a proper side shot.

Cheers!

[Silverstreak]

Luckily no "honey moon " couple inside the hut, if not Khew sure kenna broom on head.:bsmile:

..... I am sure we scared the hell out of the occupants, with so many guys armed with cameras and flash popping left, right and centre ,and giving instruction: ""move left a bit""; ""higher a bit""; aiyah cannot get the angle"" ; "" my turn"":bsmile:

We could easily be mistaken as the religious squad catching Kalwat!!;P

[Commander]

Nice series, Sunny. This shot I love best :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Unfortunately I did not get a proper side shot.

Cheers!

Ya... I like the nice fiery 'hot' background. Time to upgrade to D700 leh. Your AF too slow already. But not as slow as someone we know eh? :bsmile:


Luckily no "honey moon " couple inside the hut, if not Khew sure kenna broom on head.:bsmile:

Heh... Being able to speak Bahasa Malaysia helps. :grin2: Nevertheless, I believe they still think we're all mad, proning in the river and shooting butts all over the shop.

[Silverstreak]

Just when the orang asli think we are okie and sane after so many trips.

.... one orang asli was a bit freaked out and asked what the hell our guys and girls were doing walking into the forest at night ?

Orang asli: Apa dia orang cari?( what are they looking for?)

If I tell him "Macro Malam"(Nite Macro) I am sure he wun have a clue......so

Sunny :Oh ! Dia orang Cari hantu ! ( Oh ! They are looking for ghosts!)

:bsmile:

[eemjay]

Like to share some of the shots i've taken. Being newbie in the butt world can't remember the names apart from the Nawab and Five Bar. Need help. Thanks

Updated. Thanks Khew for ID..:)

#1. Orange Albatross
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4573431575_a32f060353_o.jpg

#2. Small Leopard
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4573431359_bc94f9d5cc_o.jpg

#3. Magpie Crow
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4573431079_27d09f366f_o.jpg

#4. Striped Blue Crow (male)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4573430829_cba11c343b_o.jpg

#5. Hieroglyphic Flat
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4573430627_2d87b5dbae_o.jpg

:)

[Silverstreak]

Derrick,

Very good effort on your first butt shoot!!:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

:cheers:

[Commander]

Oooo... nice shots, Derrick! :thumbsup:

The IDs are :

Orange Albatross, with a Great Jay lurking behind.
Small Leopard (and not Mini Leopard like LP said) ;P
Magpie Crow
Striped Blue Crow (male)
Hieroglyphic Flat

[neoro]

#5.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4573430627_2d87b5dbae_o.jpg

:)

This is damm cute !

[eemjay]

Derrick,

Very good effort on your first butt shoot!!:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

:cheers:


Oooo... nice shots, Derrick! :thumbsup:

The IDs are :

Orange Albatross, with a Great Jay lurking behind.
Small Leopard (and not Mini Leopard like LP said) ;P
Magpie Crow
Striped Blue Crow (male)
Hieroglyphic Flat


Thanks Sunny and Khew for the IDs...:) :)

[eemjay]

This is damm cute !

Thanks bro..:bsmile:

[Great Mormon]

Great effort in nailing the puddling butterflies. You just need to work in getting your sensor parallel to the butterfly.

Looks like great fun down at ER, too bad I had to give this a pass due to my exams.

Keep the photos rolling in! :cheers:

[The Plane]

Great great photos from the trip. I can see that you guys enjoyed so much out there.

Uncle Sunny, like your Yellow Banded Awl - super sharp; and the Pendlebury's Zebra - the BG colour is so nice.

Looking forward to see more shots from the others ;P

[Glorious Begum]

Ya... I like the nice fiery 'hot' background. Time to upgrade to D700 leh. Your AF too slow already. But not as slow as someone we know eh? :bsmile:


newbie here, what is AF by the way ? :embrass:

[eemjay]

newbie here, what is AF by the way ? :embrass:

LC, AF shud be Auto Focus......:)

[Silverstreak]

Originally Posted by Commander
Ya... I like the nice fiery 'hot' background. Time to upgrade to D700 leh. Your AF too slow already. But not as slow as someone we know eh?

LC buat bodoh sahaja!!

Khew is referring to Bobby and LiPhing's Nikon Auto Focus...... anyway no use upgrade, Selai is Known as the Nikon Killing ground . even D3 and D3S were not spared.;P

[Bluebottle]

Wow, great shots guy! More please :)

[bluefin]

Before the actual action begins.....



Our Advance Party preparing for a steep descend.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3347/4574252943_dbf9e5b632_o.jpg



Beautiful Mountains along the journey.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4574885004_ea2a5c125c_o.jpg



Our welcome party waving to us.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4574885552_352e9ba6fb_o.jpg



Our National Geographic Photographer.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4574885674_644ba00217_o.jpg



A beautiful silhouette of a Gigantic Tree
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4574251731_43919ee83b_o.jpg



Our Support Party crossing a narrow bridge.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4574252293_9a657d756e_o.jpg

[Commander]

A few species with the upper and undersides of the butt...

Common Pierrot (Castalius rosimon rosimon)
Marbled Mapwing (Cyrestis cocles earli) form-formosa

[Silverstreak]

Wah! The power of Nikon DS3 !:)

can add ISO number to make us salivate??:bsmile:

[Commander]

Ha... but Yiming's D3s went to the hospital liao. Cannot stand too much high ISO? :sweat:

All the 6 shots above were shot at ISO1250. The Orange Tail Awl was shot at ISO2500. Amazing. No need to de-noise! :omg:

[Cruiser]

Wow, so many nice open-wing shots from Khew :thumbsup:

[eemjay]

Ha... but Yiming's D3s went to the hospital liao. Cannot stand too much high ISO? :sweat:

All the 6 shots above were shot at ISO1250. The Orange Tail Awl was shot at ISO2500. Amazing. No need to de-noise! :omg:

Wow.... superb shot Khew:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Archduke]

excellent shot guys =D

[Leopard Lacewing]

Wow... so many nice shots.. Beautiful shots!!! :thumbsup:

Cheers!

[bluefin]

Some puddling shots to share...



Striped Jay
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4574394765_645fce440a_o.jpg



Appias nero figulina (Orange Albatross)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4574413197_102f97d60e_o.jpg



Bibasis sena uniformis (Orange Tail Awl)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4575049538_e100662b4f_o.jpg


Hasora schoenherr chuza (Yellow Banded Awl)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4579100154_f7d15bbaac_o.jpg



Appias lyncida vasava (Chocolate Albatross)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3366/4574419439_2e8cf43057_o.jpg



Appias indra plana (Plain Puffin)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3366/4574457001_5b36efaf4e_o.jpg

[Great Mormon]

woah, the d3s really poisonous..... It looks as it it was shot with low ISO. Not a bit of grain to be seen.

Very nice series Nelson! Nice crisp shots!

[Silverstreak]

woah, the d3s really poisonous..... It looks as it it was shot with low ISO. Not a bit of grain to be seen.


Poison are priced differently !;P Some can afford some cannot :bsmile: !

There is no such thing as noiseless lah, we are not there yet on digital sensors.

If you have sharp eyes , you can still make out noise on those Khew taken at ISO 1250 . The Orange Tail Awl shot taken at ISO 2500 is very impressive and the best of the lot with some discernible noise and dust spot.;P

:cheers:

[Great Mormon]

There is no such thing as noiseless lah, we are not there yet on digital sensors.

If you have sharp eyes , you can still make out noise on those Khew taken at ISO 1250 . The Orange Tail Awl shot taken at ISO 2500 is very impressive and the best of the lot with some discernible noise and dust spot.;P

:cheers:

I should go for an eye check soon, I'm having difficulities spotting even things that land infront of me these few days :(

[butterfly_effect]

Catochrysops panormus exiguus (Silver Forget Me Not)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4575466872_3aaffe910d.jpg
Celaenorrhinus aurivittatus cameroni
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3360/4574832811_b0eb0b7c18.jpg
Cyrestis themire themire
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4575462136_6390a17af3.jpg
Discolampa ethion thalimar
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3405/4575460804_4b4e5b8fc1.jpg
Euploea tulliolus ledereri (Dwarf Crow)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4574825385_53fd810dd0.jpg

[butterfly_effect]

Laxita thuisto thuisto (Lesser Harlequin)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4574819561_02f4cea967.jpg
Megisba malaya sikkima (The Malayan)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4574818463_fb82676ef2.jpg
Mycalesis oroatis ustulata
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4574817295_93ccb54268.jpg
Pathysa delessertii delessertii (Malayan Zebra) topside
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4575444486_5005ba8962.jpg
Pathysa delessertii delessertii (Malayan Zebra)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4575445754_ccb65deec1.jpg

[butterfly_effect]

Saletara liberia distanti (The Malaysian Albatross) female
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4574807389_f0756464bd.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4574806217_732b13511c.jpg
Saletara liberia distanti (The Malaysian Albatross) male
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4575438092_72bffb9aab.jpg
Red Helen
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3382/4574808567_0101d93a51.jpg

[butterfly_effect]

Terinos clarissa malayanus
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3320/4575436096_ec0403581a.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4574801833_d7e87e42bd.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4575436942_d2d2929086.jpg

[butterfly_effect]

phew... *floods thread*

[neoro]

A flash
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4575656046_34e60bcfb0.jpg

[atronox]

Actually Ellen, i think it's a royal assyrian(a female).:grin2:;)

[neoro]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3346/4575693242_a8afd38d86.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4575059779_25ffe11a7d.jpg

[butterfly_effect]

i was pretty sure abt the id. I will get back to you on that when you are 20 and i have retired and got more time to check. Thanks ar. Haha. :)

[neoro]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3397/4576150459_8f2bcd3d2d.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3378/4576789502_0fd4d66271.jpg

[jamesf]

So many nice shots of butts :thumbsup:

:cheers:
James

[Painted Jezebel]

Ellen, your photos of the Malayan Albatross are actually either Appias albina or Appias paulina. They are sometimes quite difficult to tell apart, depending on the form of A. albina, which can be quite variable. There was a Malayan Albatross around, but your shots are not of that species.

I am very envious of your shots of the Malayan Zebra, particularly the upperside, which I have not managed yet.

I agree with you about the ID of the Terinos clarissa shots. There were quite a few about. They are larger than the more common T. terpander.

[butterfly_effect]

thanks very much les! I was waiting for someone to say something abt the albatrosses. Wasnt sure of their id. :)

[Commander]

The Appias shots have to be carefully studied and sorted out. C&P4 doesn't show all the species' M/F and upper/underside shots. So we may not have the full reference material to distinguish them. As Les also said, there are various 'forms' amongst them as well, to add to the confusion.

But definitely not as difficult as the Jamides, Nacaduba and Arhopala. ;P

[butterfly_effect]

thanks. Guess i will have to kiv the appias shots until i can find more references. I didnt get their upperside shots so i guess that will make it even harder still...

[Leopard Lacewing]

Here are some of my pictures... Need some help on the ID. :cheers:

http://gs139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8797.jpg




http://gs139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8739.jpg




http://gs139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8686.jpg




http://gs139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8476.jpg




http://gs139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8468.jpg




http://gs139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8461.jpg




http://gs139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8423A.jpg

[Leopard Lacewing]

http://gs139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8236.jpg





http://gs139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8550.jpg




http://gs139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8219.jpg




:bsmile::bsmile::bsmile:
http://gs139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8411.jpg

[bluefin]

Nicely done Bobby, I like the last Pic. :bsmile:

[Elbowed Pierrot]

what big pimple you got there on the nose :P

[Leopard Lacewing]

what big pimple you got there on the nose :P

Touch up a bit liao... cannot touch up too many lah... later the ladies jealous :bsmile:

Oops... or are you referring to the pimple 'butt'? ;P

[neoro]

hahaha bobby, thats shd be the picture of the trip !

[Painted Jezebel]

The unnamed Prosotas species is, I believe, Prosotas lutea sivoka, distinguished by the large black marginal spot in space 6 of the hindwing.

[The Plane]

I'm really amazed with all the nice photos posted and that so many different BF could be captured in one single outing (same goes for Federick's Perak trip). How nice it would be if there are such locations for outing in Singapore ;P

Once again, great photos guys !!!:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Silverstreak]

Two UFOs.

The first I reckon is Dohia evelina compta from the distinctive forewing leading edge markings.

The second is an Arhopala......without the upper 0ff it goes into the Arhopala Bin ...... any one want a headache??:bsmile:

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[Glorious Begum]

Guess who visited us after the ER trip at home while we were having beers.

My flash failed again and I have to switch to R1C1.

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/124208268.jpg

[Silverstreak]

The Selai Nikon killer followed you back to KL! :whistle:

It has been terribly hot since we got back , I am onto my 4th beers!!!

[Silverstreak]

A few more to share.


Bibasis sena uniformis (Orange-Tail Awl )

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----8018-3--02_05_2010.jpg

Odina hieroglyphica ortina (Hieroglyphic Flat)

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----7547---01_05_2010.jpg

Phalanta alcippe alcesta ( The Small Leopard )

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----7646---01_05_2010.jpg

Cirrochroa orissa orissa ( The Banded Yeoman )
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----7712---01_05_2010.jpg

[bluefin]

A couple more shots to share.



Paralaxita telesia lyclene (Common Red Harlequin)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/4578356923_f04a08cd45_o.jpg


Drupadia rufotaenia rufotaenia (Pygmy Posy)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4578357213_79ceba0806_o.jpg


Paralaxita damajanti damajanti (Malay Red Harlequin)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4578984858_a24cbfd0d6_o.jpg


Malay Red Harlequin in flight
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4578357019_cb9872ccbb_o.jpg


Coelites epiminthea epiminthea (Straight-Banded Catseye)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4578356737_ff1ec5d933_o.jpg


Mycalesis patiana patiana
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4578984326_b3f273f6f3_o.jpg


Faunis gracilis (Narrow Striped Faun).
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4578984194_c34a4d0fbd_o.jpg


Jamides virgulatus
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4578984402_3304201363_o.jpg

[Painted Jezebel]

Sunny, you have your first photo wrongly named!:police: Wakey, Wakey!:grin2:

Nelson, fantastic photos. I love the Malay Red Harlequin upperside.

The shot beneath that is Coelites epiminthea epiminthea (Straight-Banded Catseye) . I caught a fleeting glimpse of it, but no photo.

The next is a Mycalesis species, either M. anapita or M. patiana. Not having seen the live specimen, I can not tell which.

The Faun species is Faunis gracilis (Narrow Striped Faun). Incedentally, I believe someone has managed a photo of Faunis kirata (Broad-Striped Faun), please post it!

As for the Jamides species, I'll leave that for one of Jamides fans to solve, I am having enough trouble with the Arhopala species I got.:mad2: :thinking: :sweat: :bsmile:

[Common Mime]

Must join you guys there next time!

[Silverstreak]

Les ,

Thanks ! Corrected.;P

[Glorious Begum]

It has been terribly hot since we got back

How nice to have this

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/124208169.jpg

[horace2264]

As for the Jamides species, I'll leave that for one of Jamides fans to solve, I am having enough trouble with the Arhopala species I got.:mad2: :thinking: :sweat: :bsmile:

This Jamides specimen could be Jamides virgulatus. Besides the large yellow tornal area in the hindwing stretching into space 5 (and obliterating the postdiscal white striae in spaces 3 and 4 in doing so), the basal striae in the hindwing is more or less lined up as well. Both features are ID keys for J. virgulatus. :grin2:

The mysterious Jamides sp. found by Ellen in Western part of Singapore does not have the basal striae lined up as seen consistently in the three specimen shots posted by Ellen and Nelson. :thinking: Oh, BTW, those cats and eggs I found at that location all pupated with all of them turned "bad" and none managed to eclose. :-(

[Silverstreak]

Bobby , Ellen , LC and Liphing ,

This shot taken at the Malay Red Harlequin ground is the Red Bush Brown (Mycalesis oroatis ustulata)

http://gs139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8219.jpg


Two shots taken 2009

http://butterflycircle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12239&stc=1&d=1242917505

A male with a glimpse of its orangey upper
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh146/log1t3ch/DSC_2731.jpg

[Glorious Begum]

Bobby , Ellen , LC and Liphing ,

This shot taken at the Malay Red Harlequin ground is the Red Bush Brown (Mycalesis oroatis ustulata)



Yes, it is indeed. Shot taken last year at same location

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/112793353.jpg

[Glorious Begum]

Told you not to shoot near the river. There were many hungry crocs out there. :bsmile:

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/124208165.jpg

[Leopard Lacewing]

Told you not to shoot near the river. There were many hungry crocs out there. :bsmile:

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/124208165.jpg

:bsmile: :bsmile: :bsmile: I like this shot! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Oh dear, who is that? Sunny?


Cheers!

[bluefin]

Oh dear, who is that? Sunny?


Cheers!

Dun think so its Sunny, the lens does not have the Daiso thermal socks and
the cam is not carbon fiber protected. :)

[Silverstreak]

The way I "mis-use" my camera if it is a Nikon I would be on my 10th!!:bsmile:

1D3 has survived many trips there on the river , so is the D40 !;P

I think that is girl girl Ellen's Canon 40D and C180..... when she went off to kiss the frog. :grin2:

[butterfly_effect]

>_0... Yiming kneed me in the head with his power knee guard in jealousy over my Luxury canon lens and i got carried away by the river while unconscious.↲
Aiyo, i shoot with so many of you so long only unker sunny recognise my camera! Haha! Like that die liao nobody know! X_x

[bluefin]

Nelson, fantastic photos. I love the Malay Red Harlequin upperside.

The shot beneath that is Coelites epiminthea epiminthea (Straight-Banded Catseye) . I caught a fleeting glimpse of it, but no photo.



Les, thanks for the comments and assistance in IDing the butts. The Coelites epiminthea epiminthea is a compliment from Sunny as he spotted it and graciously provided me an oppoturnity to have a shot at it. :grin2:



This Jamides specimen could be Jamides virgulatus. Besides the large yellow tornal area in the hindwing stretching into space 5 (and obliterating the postdiscal white striae in spaces 3 and 4 in doing so), the basal striae in the hindwing is more or less lined up as well. Both features are ID keys for J. virgulatus.



Horace, thanks for assisting in IDing the Jamides specimen. I was comparing it with the mysterious Jamides sp. found by Ellen yesterday and they does look very similar. But due to my limited experience in IDing them, I could not be certain that they are the same. Tks. :grin2:

[Silverstreak]

With all the bees buzzing around the puddling grounds , at times it is well nigh impossible to get a clean shot without them .... the Pendleburys Zebra non stop flapping and love to go into the midst of a puddle also made it that much more difficult to isolate it.

Almost all except one or two of my 50 shots were ruined by the bees. clutter of other BFs and blur wings.....here is one that is relatively clean....work with the power of Photoshop CS5 (Trail Version) latest content aware brush (http://www.butterflycircle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9845).;P


Pathysa ramaceus pendleburyi -- Pendlebury's Zebra

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----8295---02_05_2010.jpg

[Leopard Lacewing]

Wow! Neat work! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Cheers! :cheers:

[orionmystery]

Everyone's shots are so good...and rare butterflies some more. I'm embarrassed to post mine..but i gotta start somewhere right?:D Only 2 lousy shots of common butterflies..and I don't even know the names :P

orange albatross ? from what i heard...
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4580537805_ab3440b49b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3314/4581165904_ce7a4d2389.jpg

[Silverstreak]

Kurt ,

For a starter , these are excellent shots!:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

My first few butterfly shots when I first started, all cannot make it !!!:bsmile:

The first one is Appias nero figulina (Orange Albatross)

Ther second one is Saletara liberia distanti (The Malaysian Albatross)



Cheers

[Glorious Begum]

Kurt, it is way better than mine. Just take a look at these, Pai Seh... :embrass:


Appias pandione lagela

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/124208173.jpg


Cirrochroa satellita satellita

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/124208230.jpg


Bassarona dunya dunya

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/124208262.jpg


Neorina lowii neophyta(Malayan Owl)

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/124236345.jpg

[budak]

my sole contribution, a common faun (?)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4581730806_011049035e_o.jpg

[bluefin]

Marcus, I think that was the Faunis kirata (Broad-Striped Faun) that Les was mentioning about. He should be able to confirm it. :)


Here's my last few shots to share.


Xanthotaenia busiris busiris (Yellow Barred)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4581009621_e7db009b3c_o.jpg


Taxila haquinus haquinus (Harlequin)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4581009239_ec7fd6986a_o.jpg


Sailor ready for take off
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4581768300_212aa5a4ea_o.jpg


Sailor ready for take off
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4581139015_1c40450bfa_o.jpg

[Silverstreak]

From the arrangement and equal size of fore and hind wing white ocelli ; the size of median band and dark tornal area , it fits the Key description in C&P4 as Faunis kirata , also visually as depicted in C&P4 Plate 18 figure12 and Pisuth Plate 47 A3.


Cheers!

[Archduke]

very fruitful outing guys! keep the pictures rolling in!

[Painted Jezebel]

Ther second one is Saletara liberia distanti (The Malaysian Albatross)



Sorry, but it is not Saletara. This is one of the Appias species I mentioned in an earlier comment.

[Painted Jezebel]

Marcus, I think that was the Faunis kirata (Broad-Striped Faun) that Les was mentioning about. He should be able to confirm it. :)



Yes, this is the one, and it is F. kirata.

[Glorious Begum]

Sorry, but it is not Saletara. This is one of the Appias species I mentioned in an earlier comment.

I have IDed it as Appias paulina distanti in previous trip. Is it correct ?

[Painted Jezebel]

Everyone's photos are so much better than mine, so I will limit myself with photos of species not shown before (with a couple of exceptions).

Firstly, the Yeomen of the Guard (Gilbert & Sullivan light opera)

1) Cirrochroa satellita satellita (Satellite Yeoman)
2) Cirrochroa orissa orissa (Yellow-Banded Yeoman)
3) Cirrochroa emelea emelea (Malay Yeoman), with attendant Phalanta alcippe alcesta (Small Leopard)
4) Cirrochroa tyche rotundata (Common Yeoman)

to be cont....

[Painted Jezebel]

....... cont

And the rest

1&2) Amblypodia narada taooana - male (Blue Leaf Blue)
3) Lotongus calathus calathus (White tipped Palmer) - it never got used to the flash!
4) Rachana jalindra burbona (Banded Royal) - male (very distant and heavily cropped shot, so just for record purposes).
5) Allotinus horsfieldi permangus (Common Darkie) - a large species
6) I need help with this one. I know that Terinos clarissa malayana (Malayan Assyrian) was present, but this one appears to have a much less ornate underside, could it possibly be Terinos adita teuthras (Large Assyrian)- female? Awful photo, but needs to be shown for ID.

Arhopalas to follow if or when I can ID them!

[Glorious Begum]

Well done Les, glad to see so many new finds this trip. Especially Cirrochroa, they are quite similar for newbie like me. :bsmile:

[Leopard Lacewing]

Continue with uploading my pics...

Yet to check other pics.... Busy preparing for my Taiwan trip... but no shooting, work! work! work! :cry:


http://gi139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8788.jpg




http://gi139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8792.jpg




http://gi139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8410.jpg




http://gi139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8820.jpg

[Leopard Lacewing]

http://gi139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8281.jpg




http://gi139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8842.jpg




http://gi139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8762.jpg




http://gi139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8754.jpg

[Painted Jezebel]

I have IDed it as Appias paulina distanti in previous trip. Is it correct ?

I am reasonably sure of it. It appears to have more in common with that than A. albina, wet season form.

[Glorious Begum]

Well done Bobby. I missed the Zebra.


Hasora vitta vitta (Plain Banded Awl)

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/124208244.jpg


Cepora iudith malaya

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/124208207.jpg


A very tiny Eurema hecabe contubernalis (Common Grass Yellow) that I had ever seen.

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/124208209.jpg


Charaxes bernardus crepax

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/124208193.jpg


Vindula dejone erotella (The Cruiser)

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/124208155.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/124208157.jpg


Graphium agamemnon agamemnon(Tailed Jay)

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/124208254.jpg

[philiplo]

4) Sithon nedymond nedymond (The Plush) - male (very distant and heavily cropped shot, so just for record purposes).


This one looks more like a Rachana jalindra :)

Thanks everybody for your awesome photos :cheers: :cheers:

[Painted Jezebel]

This one looks more like a Rachana jalindra :)



Thanks Philip. Damn, I think you are right:embrass: . I was misled by the very small size of the specimen and the broader postdiscal brown band on the forewing. However, on closer inspection, the hindwing marginal and tornal markings are more like Rachana jalindra burbona. I am changing the post accordingly. Sorry about the confusion everyone!

[Great Mormon]

Nice series guys. The Yeoman family is pretty decent! Very nice open winged series. :cheers:

Those mapwings look very splendid too. Ah, its so tempting to go there!!!!

[Silverstreak]

Ops ! Ellen and me got it wrong !



Originally Posted by Silverstreak

Ther second one is Saletara liberia distanti (The Malaysian Albatross)


Sorry, but it is not Saletara. This is one of the Appias species I mentioned in an earlier comment.



Ellen , one of your shots.


Saletara liberia distanti (The Malaysian Albatross) female
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4574807389_f0756464bd.jpg

[butterfly_effect]

heehee. Yup, les corrected it as one of the Appias species early in the thread... Havent got time to examine it yet :)

[neoro]

Let me bore this thread with one more picture :p
A bit thin on the depth of field, but it was very dark inside indeed :p

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4586010899_25887bc6e8_o.jpg

[neoro]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/4587989444_94b16c5b92_o.jpg

[butterfly_effect]

Beautiful photos Ming Ming!

Here are a few people shots:
Unker Khew looking over the river
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4588902587_7fab33f242.jpg
Unker Khew and Bobbo
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4588902585_3c8b197dfb.jpg
The puddling butterfly with the best bod.. kekeke
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4588902569_1be255c0d7.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4588902577_87087b9476.jpg

AND... my favourite photo:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4588902575_6b095dc055.jpg

[Banded Yeoman]

:bsmile: Hehe So cute.

[Commander]

A few more shots from Selai, one of which is a rare Pantoporia. I was expecting something else (I told Les) but it turned out to be something that I've seen only once before. ;P

#1 & #2 : Orange Albatross in a non-puddling environmental shot
#3 & #4 : Small Leopard, upper and underside
#5 : Pantoporia dindinga

[Painted Jezebel]

Congratulations, SK. I remember the one, and I seem to recall having doubts as to your original ID, whether I voiced them to you, or kept them to myself, I can not recall. However it is great that it turned out to be something even better.:thumbsup:

[Leopard Lacewing]

Still loading my shots ;P

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/Endau-Rompin/BC_DSC_8822.jpg




http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/Endau-Rompin/BC_DSC_8515.jpg




http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/Endau-Rompin/BC_DSC_8661A.jpg




http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/Endau-Rompin/BC_DSC_8654.jpg




http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/Endau-Rompin/BC_DSC_8703.jpg

[Leopard Lacewing]

http://gi139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8420.jpg




http://gi139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8743.jpg




http://gi139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8248.jpg




http://gi139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8890.jpg




http://gi139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8722A.jpg





http://gi139.photobucket.com/groups/q308/ONZYPS1IMP/BC_DSC_8453A.jpg

[Great Mormon]

Beautiful and high standard shots as usual Bobby! Keep them coming! :)

[Painted Jezebel]

Concur with the above. One thing, your labelling of Caleta elna is wrong. It should be Caleta roxus pothus (Straight Pierrot). I'll let someone else have a go at the IDs of the ones without labels.:)

[Great Mormon]

1st shot appears to be the Discolampa ethion thalimar (Blue Pierrot). Recalled Les talking about it from last years trip.

[Banded Yeoman]

Yes, it does seem to have a blue tint.

[Silverstreak]

Still processing ......;P

Graphium agamemnon agamemnon (Tailed Jay, 统帅青凤蝶)

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----8201-2---02_05_2010.jpg

ISO320 1/300s, F/10 ,Fill-flashed , Handheld resting on ground.

.
:cheers:

[Leopard Lacewing]

Solid shot, Sunny! :thumbsup:

Cheers!

[orionmystery]

Wah..ho liao Sunny. Very bokehlicious :)

[bluefin]

That is a glorious shot, Sunny :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[atronox]

Is the last one dindinga?:thinking:
I thought it shld resemble paraka most with 2 orange submarginal lines.

[Commander]

Is the last one dindinga?:thinking:
I thought it shld resemble paraka most with 2 orange submarginal lines.

Read the ID key in C&P4, look at the details of the submarginal lines (particularly the grey ones) and tell us. :)

[Glorious Begum]

Wah.. sweei ah Sunny. :thumbsup:

[Banded Yeoman]

Nice one there! Looks all glossed.:cheers:

[Silverstreak]

LC,

Rainy days are time to reflect and recall the glorious days at Selai!!:bsmile:

..... as I am doing now .:bsmile: