Koh Phangan 2012

Thanks very much for the altitude info, very interesting. It is an absolute stunner, isn't it.

You have had a very, very good last few days! (I've updated the 'Islands List' I'm keeping)

Yes, I found a nice location, extensive and still a bit wild, and the weather sunny, with a few showers the last days help the finds.

Today too a +1 for KPG, probably the best

:cheers:

A bird-view of the hunting area, from the top of the 400 mt hill/mount.


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A view from the top of Khao Ta Luang

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Originally Posted by Painted Jezebel

The Purlisa!!! Oh Bravo!!!!!!. What altitude were you at, as I have only found it on the hilltops?

Unless I am mistaken, your odd Arhopala is A. alaconia media. I came across this species for the first time, myself, only last Tuesday, and could only take an awful photo, which I could not show on this particular forum.

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That certainly is A. alaconia with the odd anvil-shaped spot 6 & 7.
Great find on this and the Purlisa, Antonio.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

TL Seow:cheers:

Thank you, Seow, for the ID and the nice words about the Purlisa. I'm very happy!

And with the Arhopala alaconia today is a +2

:cheers: :cheers:

The purlisa is magnificent!!:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

It looks gigantic! Must have been a most thrilling experience.
Congrats!:cheers:

Thank you for the compliments!

You know what?

Tomorrow I'll be back there :bsmile: :bsmile:

4 Km uphill to go... but it worth the effort!

Oh wow the Purlisa...must've been spectacular.:grin2:

Thank you, Aaron, I was yesterday again there, but without any luck ( I cannot pretend to find every time something new or rare....

The forum is a bit sleepy, so I post the only two remarkable species I've found:

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The Hoary Palmer

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The Centaur Oakblue

But after tomorrow Les will come to visit me and I hope to bring him to this location and to find a lot of good species (for sure the Grand Imperial, so common there)

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The Grand Imperial

May be we should visit Koh Phangan one day :)