Butterfly photos from Taman Negara, June 2011

Royal Assyrians (Terinos terpander) were the most numerous at the Bukit Teresik lookouts.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...assyrian3a.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...lAssyrian1.jpg



Limenitidinae

Lance Sergeant (Athyma pravara)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...mapravara1.jpg


Neptis duryodana (thanks, Seow)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...011/sailor.jpg


Neptis miah. I saw this nicely marked butterfly on a single occasion at the first lookout of Bukit Teresik.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...Neptismiah.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...eptismiah2.jpg



Common Lascar (Pantoporia hordonia):
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...monLascar1.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...monLascar2.jpg

Yes, it is N. duryodana. The forewing spots have white lines enhancing their outer margins.

TL Seow:cheers:

Thanks for your help, Seow.


Nymphalinae

Peacock Pansy (Junonia almana): I only saw a few of these and all were in the gardens of the resort.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...cockPansy1.jpg



Asian Leaf Butterfly (Kallima limborgii): This amazing butterfly was in the forest near Lubok Simpon.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...AsianLeaf1.jpg



Morphinae


Tufted Jungleking (Thauria aliris): seen occasionally. They seemed to be the most common early in the morning along the trail up Bukit Teresik.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ungleking2.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ungleking1.jpg



female Dark Blue Jungle Glory (Thaumantis klugius) (thanks, Seow)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ybeklugius.jpg


male Dark Blue Jungle Glory (Thaumantis klugius) (thanks, Seow)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...aumantissp.jpg



female Saturn (Zeuxidia amethystus.) (thanks, Seow): Was attracted to the lights of the men's washroom at the hostel.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...iaspSaturn.jpg



Amathusia schoenbergi (thanks, Seow): This is a record shot of one that flushed and then perched a couple of meters up in a tree. It was in rainforest on the upper slope of Bukit Teresik.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...pPalmKing1.jpg

Danainae

Blue Glassy Tiger (Ideopsis vulgaris)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...svulgaris1.jpg



Dwarf Crow (Euploea tulliolus): I saw a few of these near the lookouts of Bukit Teresik.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...tulliolus1.jpg


Magpie Crow (Euploea radamanthus): a common species along the Tahan River and in the campground of the resort.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...agpiecrow1.jpg



Satyrinae


Melanitis phedima: Two seen beneath a fruiting fig tree on the grounds of the Mutiara Resort.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...isphedima1.jpg


Mycalesis maianeas: This nice bush brown was only seen a few times along the Tahan River.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...smaianeas2.jpg



Mycalesis patiana
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ispatiana2.jpg



Purple Bush Brown (Mycalesis orseis) (thanks, Seow)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...BushBrown1.jpg



Mycalesis intermedia (thanks, Seow)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...Mycalesis4.jpg

Watching David posting is like watching the recently screened 24-hours Harry Porter movie marathon. Best still it never ends. It just get better and better :bsmile:

The leaf butterfly, Tufted Jungleking, Mycalesis maianeas are beautiful :thumbsup:

You certainly gets quite a haul of the rarer species, David.

Both Jungle-Glories are T. klugius-top-female; bottom-male.
In T. odana the wing bases are strongly banded, & the dark line ends on top of the big eyespot (not beside it).

Saturn (Z. amethystus) female. Both eyespots are large & wider than the tornal lobe (folded up here.)
In Z. doubledayi the spots are much smaller & fit into the diameter of the lobe.

A rarity, Amathusia ochraceofusca. The outer margin of the big brown median band is very irregular on the forewing , but less than in A. schoenbergi.
This band tapers upwards to the costal margin, but not obvious here because of perspective distortion.
( Correction: This is actually Amathusia schoenbergi )

Mycalesis orseis is correct.

Mycalesis intermedia. Forewing with (usually) two spots. Strong white shading to the outside of the eyespots.
Hindwing indentation line sharp pointed at apex (giving it a triangular appearance).
Lower two big eyespots (in space 2 & 3) very large, but not in line with the one below. (In M. mineus) they are in line.
Note lines across the forewings can cause confusion with M. perseoides.
See C&P4's Plate 16/22.

TL Seow:cheers:

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Originally Posted by Bluebottle

Watching David posting is like watching the recently screened 24-hours Harry Porter movie marathon. Best still it never ends. It just get better and better

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haha! It will end before long. I just have to make the most of it for the moment since it will be awhile before I can return to Malaysia.


Thanks so much for the help, Seow. I appreciate the detail that you provide. I'll have more that need your expertise for identification.



Common Three-Ring (Ypthima pandocus)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...hree-Ring1.jpg


Common Four-Ring (Ypthima huebneri)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...Four-Ring2.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...Four-Ring1.jpg


Common Five-Ring (Ypthima baldus)?
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...Five-Ring2.jpg



I think that these are both Malayan Six-Ring (Ypthima fasciata) since the ocelli are arranged in a fairly straight line. Is that right?
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...mapandocus.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...apandocus2.jpg



Xanthotaenia busiris:
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...iabusiris1.jpg




Common Palmfly (I]Elymnias hypermnestra[/I])
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...straagina1.jpg

Erites argentina: I only saw this species twice along the Tahan River track. These both remained near the ground in deep shade.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...sargentina.jpg


Ragadia makuta: Another small brown that I encountered a couple of times along the Tahan River.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...adiamakuta.jpg


Coelites epiminthia (thanks, Seow): A fairly large brown that lived in the depths of the forest. It was usually hard to approach and often was startled by the pre-flash.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...Coelitessp.jpg



Common Faun (Faunis canens): I know, it is a member of amathusiini but it is a drab butterfly so it might as well be an honourary brown.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ommonFaun1.jpg



RIODINIDAE

Spotted Judy (Abisara geza): Only seen a few times in ginger thickets along the Tahan River.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...aPlumJudy1.jpg


Lesser Harlequin (Laxita thuisto): Only a few seen but this was the most common of the harlequins that I encountered.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...lathusito1.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...lathusito2.jpg



Paralaxita orphna (thanks, Seow) It had a white spot (not bar) on the upper wings.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...lesiamaybe.jpg

First an oopsie to be corrected.

The Palmking is Amathusia schoenbergi and not A. ochraceofusca.
With individual variations the two can look very similar.
In the correct perspective the indentations on the outer margin of the band are actually quite deep.
There are other features to indicate this is A. schoenbergi.
The outer margin of the median band on the hindwing just below the upper eyespot have a couple of notches.
The submedian band on the hindwing (pale band just inside the median band) is strongly notched by the veins. This is not so in ochraceofusca.

The Five-ring is Y. horsfieldii. The eyespots are small & separate. The rest are correct.

Coelites epiminthia. Note 5 pale spots.

The Red Harlequin is Paralaxita orphna. There are some missing spots on the forewing and extensive black areas.

TL Seow:cheers:

Thanks for your help, Seow.


Paralaxita orphna?
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...itaorphna1.jpg



PAPILIONIDAE

Common Bluebottle (Graphium sarpedon): By far, the most common Graphium. I rarely saw them with open wings like this.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...luebottle3.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...luebottle1.jpg


Blue Jay (Graphium evamon):
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...onBlueJay2.jpg



Graphium eurypylus
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...eurypylus1.jpg


Tailed Jay (Graphium agamemnon)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...TailedJay2.jpg


Spotted Jay (Graphium arycles): I only saw these once at the Kelah Sanctuary.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...umarycles1.jpg


Five-bar Swallowtail (Pathysa antiphates): This one was practically standing on its head while puddling.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...allowtail2.jpg