Butterfly-shooting in Perak, 30 Apr-2 May

[Peacock Royal]

Many thanks to Yong San who drove us up north, visiting and exploring some of the fantastic places in Perak for butts shooting. Thanks CM as well.

Sharing some shots here.

1. Lamproptera curius curius (White Dragontail)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0205-WhiteDragontail.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC_0203-Dragontail-Openwing.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0208-Dragontailon-leaf.jpg

2. Polyura delphis concha (Jewel Nawab)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0429PolyuradelphisconchaJewelNaw.jpg

3. Melanitis phedima abdullae (Dark Evening Brown)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0327DarkEveningBrown.jpg

4. Odontoptilum pygela pygela (The Banded Angle)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0402OdontoptilumpygelapygelaTheB.jpg

5. Papilio helenus helenus (Red Helen)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0319PapiliohelenushelenusRedHele.jpg

6. Rohana parisatis siamensis - this is a male
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0344Rohanaparisatissiamensis.jpg

To continue ..

[Peacock Royal]

7. Libythea myrrha hecura
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0233Libytheamyrrhahecura.jpg


8. Thauria aliris pseudaliris (Tufted Jungle King)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC3921ThauriaalirispseudalirisTuft.jpg

9. Bassarona dunya dunya (Great Marquis)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0331Bassarona-dunya-dunya-Great-.jpg

10. Troides brookiana albescens (Rajah Brooke's Birdwing)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC_4020-RajaBrook.jpg

11. Neptis harita harita (Chocolate Sailor)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0184NeptisharitaharitaChocolateS.jpg


10. Bassarona recta monilis (Red-Spot Marquis)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC_3939Red-Spot-Marquis.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC3947Red-SpotMarquisUnderside.jpg

to continue ...

[Peacock Royal]

11. Xanthotaenia busiris busiris (Yellow Barred)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0382XanthotaeniabusirisbusirisYe.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC_0389-Yellow-Bar-Upper.jpg

12. Terinos terpander robertsia (Royal Assyrian)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0435TerinosterpanderrobertsiaRoy.jpg

13. Discolampa ethion thalimar (Banded Blue Pierrot)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC4005Discolampa-ethion-thalimar-B.jpg

14. Celaenorrhinus aurivittatus cameroni (Dark Yellow-banded flat)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0417Celaenorrhinus-aurivittatus-.jpg

Will process a few other shots when I have more time.

[Great Mormon]

Wow, so many beautiful shots Fed! What a fruitful trip indeed. The Jewel Nawab and the White Dragon Tail looks superb!

[The Plane]

Very nice series :thumbsup: , so many of them :omg: Eye opener for me. Love the Jewel Nawab and White Dragontail.

[Leopard Lacewing]

Wow! Beautiful series and nice shots! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Cheers!

[bluefin]

Great variation and bountiful harvest Fed, Great shots all round :cheers: :thumbsup: :cheers:

[Commander]

Good collection there, Fed. Must've really kept you guys busy!

Did you see any of the Charaxes spp there? My old hunting ground near Kuala Woh had several species all at one location. :thinking:

[Archduke]

wahh!! excellent series man!
a damn good catch of the white dragontail!

[Glorious Begum]

Great variety of butts you got there. Beautiful Jewel Nawab too.

It seems like season for Libythea myrrha hecura. :cheers:

[Peacock Royal]

A few more..

15. Halpe porus (Moore's Ace)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0190Halpe-porus.jpg


16. Koruthaialos rubecula rubecula (Narrow-banded Velvet)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0356Koruthaialosrubecularubecula.jpg


17. Tirumala septentrionis septentrionis (Dark Blue Tiger)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0231Tirumalaseptentrionisseptent.jpg

18. Everes lacturnus rileyi (Indian Cupid)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0225EvereslacturnusrileyiIndianC.jpg

19.Doleschallia bisaltide ?bisaltide (Autumn Leaf)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0371Doleschalliabisaltidebisalti.jpg

20. Remelana jangala travana (Chocolate Royal)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0404RemelanajangalatravanaCho-1.jpg

21. Loxura atymnus fuconius (Yamfly)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0343LoxuraatymnusfuconiusYamfly.jpg

22. UFO Miletus species - this one is quite huge.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0382-Miletusspp.jpg

[Peacock Royal]

Good collection there, Fed. Must've really kept you guys busy!
Did you see any of the Charaxes spp there? My old hunting ground near Kuala Woh had several species all at one location. :thinking:

The weather was not very good when we were at Kualoa Woh (it was on 1 May). The place was full of locals having family outings . Many Raja Brrook's Birdwing but we didn't see any Charaxes species, not even the Tawny Rajah.

[Peacock Royal]

Great variety of butts you got there. Beautiful Jewel Nawab too.
It seems like season for Libythea myrrha hecura. :cheers:

We saw two of them late in the afternoon; they love the brickwall very much. This is the only shot I have when it was resting on a leaf.

[jamesf]

Great variety of butts you've got there. Enjoy the series very much. Thanks for sharing!

:cheers:
James

[atronox]

Great underside shot of the B. recta.:grin2:
How come there are always so few lycaenids?

[Bluebottle]

Great series, Federick. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Hmm, Kuala Woh.... :thinking:

[Silverstreak]

Very good collection Federick!

Next BC outing Ipoh ??:)

:cheers:

[Painted Jezebel]

A great series, Fed. I am very envious of the upperside shot of the Xanthotaenia busiris busiris. I have been trying for 3 years to get one, and I am still waiting!!!!

[Commander]

Up in the northern part of the peninsula, the Autumn Leaf is more likely to be the Malaysian subspecies pratipa. The subapical white spots are missing when compared to the subspecies bisaltide or australis.

[Cruiser]

Just to add a few more pics taken at Perak:

1 Common Pierrot
2 white dragontail
3 Rajah Brooke's Birdwing
4 Libythea myrrha hecura
5 com sailor
6 Jewel Nawab

[Cruiser]

7 Jewel Nawab-2
8 little maplet TBD
9 Red Helen
10 white dragontail 2
11 Yamfly
12 Great Marquis

[Common Mime]

Just to check if the Jewel Nawab was shot at Chederiang?

Seems like the PRs are still around.

BJ, why is your White Dragontail greenish in colour? :thinking:

[Leopard Lacewing]

Beautiful shots, Ben Jin! :thumbsup:
The contrast of Jewel Nawab is good.

Cheers!

[Leopard Lacewing]

Ellen, Rajah Brooke from Ben Jin :whistle:

:bsmile: :bsmile:

[Great Mormon]

Long time never see you post already Benjin, your skills are still sharp! Great shots, the photos ofthe jewel nawab is making me drool :P

What a fruitful outing, thanks for sharing :) :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Cruiser]

Just to check if the Jewel Nawab was shot at Chederiang?

Seems like the PRs are still around.

BJ, why is your White Dragontail greenish in colour? :thinking:

CM, the JN was shot at the waterfall. Shouldn't it be greenish? I got no idea as I have done no colour correction, it's straight out of my camera :)

[Cruiser]

sharing a RBBW video clip, hope you like it :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10HTHDNYcn8

[The Plane]

Ben, :thumbsup: Nice video !

[Silverstreak]

Ben Jin ,

Is the RB video from Kuala Woh or elsewhere?

Thanks!

[Cruiser]

Sunny,
yes, it was taken at K. Woh.

[Great Mormon]

Woah, so many of them!!!!! And they look so beautiful

Heres the hotlink of the youtube clip
10HTHDNYcn8

[Banded Yeoman]

Wow!! Really awsome!:cheers:

[neoro]

sharing a RBBW video clip, hope you like it :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10HTHDNYcn8

wow, they looked stoned from all the puddling....

[Common Mime]

CM, the JN was shot at the waterfall. Shouldn't it be greenish? I got no idea as I have done no colour correction, it's straight out of my camera :)So, the JN is still there because I remember you guys shot it there too, last time.

[Peacock Royal]

Last few shots for sharing. I have recorded about 33 species altogether.

23. Athyma pravara helma (Lance Sergeant)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC4104AthymapravarahelmaLanceSerge.jpg

24. Euploea mulciber mulciber(Striped Blue Crow)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC3999EuploeamulcibermulciberStrip.jpg

25. Neptis hylas papaja (Common Sailor)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC_0350CommonSailor.jpg

26. Pantoporia paraka paraka (Perak Lascar)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0179PantoporiaparakaparakaPerakL.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC0175PantoporiaparakaparakaPerakL.jpg

27. Saletara liberia distanti (Malaysian Albatross)? It should be Appias albina - thanks Les.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC3899SaletaraliberiadistantiMalay.jpg

28. Pseudocoladenia dan dhyana (Fulvous Pied Flat)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC3969PseudocoladeniadandhyanaFulv.jpg

A few other species will be featured in my blog by next week.

[butterfly_effect]

WOW!!! All those Rajah Brookes!? No wonder Endau Rompin don't have! :P
Beautiful beautiful shots everyone!

[Painted Jezebel]

Saletara liberia distanti?....No. Appias albina. The underside of the hindwing of Saletara is very yellow. I did find one at Selai, but was unable to get a photo. If I had, this confusion that everyoine seems to have over this species would be resolved.

[Peacock Royal]

Saletara liberia distanti?....No. Appias albina. The underside of the hindwing of Saletara is very yellow. I did find one at Selai, but was unable to get a photo. If I had, this confusion that everyoine seems to have over this species would be resolved.

Thanks Les.

[Banded Yeoman]

U mean ER did not have rajah Brookies?

[Cruiser]

few non butt shots for sharing....

[Great Mormon]

Benjin, that looks like a really wonderful place. Thanks for sharing the pics!

[Common Mime]

BJ, the waterfall reminds me of my childhood. I used to cycle there from Kampar and BBQ chicken wing next to the waterfall, when we feel too hot, that's the place to cool our body. Ha!

[Peacock Royal]

Sharing this shot Drupadia scaeva scaeva ?
Hope someone can id it by looking at this upper side shot. Is a small butt. It landed in front of me, opened up and within a few seconds it disappeared.

[atronox]

Great record shot!:redbounce

[Painted Jezebel]

Fed, yes it is, and a great shot of this seldom photographed butt.:thumbsup: (well, its the first one I've seen!). Were you up in the hills when you saw this?

[Peacock Royal]

Les, it was shot at the foot of the hill. It was just behind the toilet along a hedge of shrubs @ Gua Tempurung.

[Yong San]

25. Neptis hylas papaja (Common Sailor)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Kampar%20Butts%2030%20Apr-%202%20May/DSC_0350CommonSailor.jpg


Fed,
Is the above from the small hut near the waterfall,where we saw many Autumn Leaf and Eggfly ?
Here probably is the upper side of this butterfly, which is likely to be Neptis nata gononata.
regards,<< Yong >>

[Peacock Royal]

Yong, thanks for pointing out.

Yes, that is the place.
Looking at the uppersides forewing cell streak, it does show a slight difference from Neptis hylas papaja (Common Sailor).

[Peacock Royal]

Comparing the undersides of Common Sailor ( N. hylas papaja )shot at WWW, Singapore and the probable Neptis nata gononata that we shot at Lata Kijang, Perak.

[Glorious Begum]

Les, it was shot at the foot of the hill. It was just behind the toilet along a hedge of shrubs @ Gua Tempurung.

Do mind if you could tell me the time too ?

[Peacock Royal]

LC, the time was 15:21

[Glorious Begum]

LC, the time was 15:21

Thanks Fed, they nomally come down quite late in the afternoon. :cheers:

[Silverstreak]

This one was taken at Gunong Pulai Waterfalls on August 2006 at 1:00 pm. It is a very skittish lycaenid.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/Drupadia-scaeva-scaeva-P45-F27.jpg


:cheers:

[Banded Yeoman]

wow. So skittish, yet u have a top-notch shot!
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: