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02-Jul-2011, 11:57 PM
bluefin

Quote:

Originally Posted by atronox

1st lycaenid looks like a Sinthusa privata.

Thanks Aaron for assisting in the ID. :)

Tks everyone, the Silver Royal is indeed a spectacular one. :)
03-Jul-2011, 12:03 AM
bluefin

Three Jays portrait, a sunbeam and a commander. :)

Graphium doson (Common Jay)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5032/...76a1aace_b.jpg

Graphium evemon (Blue Jay)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6046/...bcee33ac_b.jpg

Graphium bathycles (Veined Jay)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6010/...d15ee6e9_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5199/...faeac123_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6045/...e4439638_b.jpg
03-Jul-2011, 12:49 AM
Psyche

Quote:

Originally Posted by atronox

Last lycaenid could be a very worn out Drupadia cinderella or even a D. cindi. I'm not so confident about this one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Painted Jezebel

Seow, this is just a suggestion for you to consider. Do you think the last lycaenid in LC's set, post 29, might be Drupadia cindi? I ask because it seems to have the hindwing markings as stated in C&P4, and apparently, it was small ( I have no experience with this species). If not, I am completely at a loss for this one.

Les , you are probably right. I dont have a pic of D. cindi.
Here is one of cinderella
http://imgp-a.dena.ne.jp/exp3/201104...54864775_2.JPG
The markings are bigger. Both are Bornean endemics.

TL Seow:cheers:
BTW, it is Paralaxita. Typo error.
03-Jul-2011, 08:27 AM
Painted Jezebel

Thanks so much for the D.cindarella photo. It seems I will have to rethink the one I thought may have been that species (also one I took at Danum Valley!). The photo does, however, make me feel more confident about the ID of D. cindi.
03-Jul-2011, 11:22 AM
Glorious Begum

More unknown

#1

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/136073102.jpg

#2

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/136073105.jpg

#3 Dacalana vidura ?

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/136073107.jpg
03-Jul-2011, 11:27 AM
Glorious Begum

Are these the same Prioneris thestylis ?

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/136073077/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/136073079/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/136073088/original.jpg
03-Jul-2011, 11:30 AM
Glorious Begum

Thaumantis odana

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/136073094/original.jpg

Kalima limborgii

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/136073096/original.jpg

Coelites epiminthia

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/136073098/original.jpg

Paralaxita orphna

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/136073100/original.jpg

Erites argentina

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/136073073/original.jpg
03-Jul-2011, 01:24 PM
Glorious Begum

Spot the difference.

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/136073075/original.jpg
03-Jul-2011, 03:09 PM
Painted Jezebel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caveman

Are these the same Prioneris thestylis ?

According to C&P4, P. thestylis is confined to the mainland. I think these should be P. cornelia.
03-Jul-2011, 03:24 PM
Painted Jezebel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caveman

#3 Dacalana vidura ?

I don't think it can be D. vidura. According to funet.fi, there are two species of Dacalana on Borneo, both endemic. D. lowii of the vidura group, and D. sannio of the cotys group.

The difference between the two groups is that the vidura group males have a brand on the forewings, and those of the cotys group do not.

This is likely to remain a 'Dacalana sp. indet'. I do not think anyone of us managed an upperside shot of it.
03-Jul-2011, 03:36 PM
atronox

Quote:

Originally Posted by Painted Jezebel

I don't think it can be D. vidura. According to funet.fi, there are two species of Dacalana on Borneo, both endemic. D. lowii of the vidura group, and D. sannio of the cotys group.

The difference between the two groups is that the vidura group males have a brand on the forewings, and those of the cotys group do not.

This is likely to remain a 'Dacalana sp. indet'. I do not think anyone of us managed an upperside shot of it.

It can't be lowii as there's a white band and it also cannot be sannio coz the yellow tornal spot is too big.:hmmm:
03-Jul-2011, 05:03 PM
Painted Jezebel

Interesting, thanks Aaron. Funet is behind with info in some cases, this must be one of them.
03-Jul-2011, 05:05 PM
Glorious Begum

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Is this ok for ID ?
03-Jul-2011, 05:08 PM
Painted Jezebel

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Here is an Idmon species, but I can not tell which one. According to C&P4, there are two similar species on Borneo, I. obliquans and I. latifascia, which has a wider orange-red band. I have nothing to compare mine to, so am at a loss. Any help, please!
03-Jul-2011, 05:09 PM
Painted Jezebel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caveman

Is this ok for ID ?

Yes, in part! One of the vidura group. Anyone got up to date info:grin2: ?
03-Jul-2011, 06:27 PM
Psyche

correction to 2

Post 45

1 Arhopala atosia.
Key line 46, 50, 52, 53/54 (atosia/lurida) Dull surface suggest it should be atosia.

2 Matapa spp. very worn , abraded surface. ( correction: this is Gangara lebadea)
Note no hyaline spots, red eyes; tornal cilia grey. Forewing underside does not match shading in Zela.probably also badly abraded.

3 Dacalana sinhara
With upperside known, note dark stria ends into orange spot. In vidura, orange spot smaller and dark stria runs above it.

TL Seow:cheers:
03-Jul-2011, 06:35 PM
Psyche

Post 46

Amazing you have 3 Pierid species.

1 Delias species.
Looks like the Indian species eucharis except the submarginal spots are not red.

2 Cepora species. (confirmation : this is Cepora pactolicus)
Could this be the Bornean subspecies montana of C. iudith or the new one called C. pactolicus.

3 Prioneris cornelia
This should be correct.

TL Seow:cheers:
03-Jul-2011, 06:46 PM
Psyche

Post 48

The 3 Pierids are very interesting.

The first two should be Catopsilia pomona.

The 3rd is very unsual. The upperside have an orange band as in Ixias pyrene, but the underside is unmarked and yellow.
Probably the Bornean subspecies called undatus.

TL Seow:cheers:
03-Jul-2011, 06:52 PM
Psyche

Quote:

Originally Posted by Painted Jezebel

Here is an Idmon species, but I can not tell which one. According to C&P4, there are two similar species on Borneo, I. obliquans and I. latifascia, which has a wider orange-red band. I have nothing to compare mine to, so am at a loss. Any help, please!

Since the same subspecies I. obliquans obliquans occur in Borneo as on the mainland, and this one have the orange band almost twice as wide, this should be I. latifascia.

TL Seow:cheers:
03-Jul-2011, 06:54 PM
Painted Jezebel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Psyche

Post 46

Amazing you have 3 Pierid species.

1 Delias species.
Looks like the Indian species eucharis except the submarginal spots are not red.

TL Seow:cheers:

I agree that No1. is a Delias species, when on earth did you see it and where!!!!!!!! and why did you not give me a shout!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:grin2: It is [I]Delias singapura indistincta.[/I:redbounce ] There is a small difference in the photo from the specimen in my collection in the amount of yellow on the hindwing in my specimen, but I think that this is probably just a minor variation, everything else fits perfectly.
03-Jul-2011, 06:57 PM
Painted Jezebel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Psyche

Since the same subspecies I. obliquans obliquans occur in Borneo as on the mainland, and this one have the orange band almost twice as wide, this should be I. latifascia.

TL Seow:cheers:

Thanks, Seow. That is what I suspected, but I needed confirmation, not having any photo of I. latifascia to go on.
03-Jul-2011, 07:00 PM
WillFolsom

Incredible!

Not only do you get three butterflies to line up perfectly, but the DOF is simply perfect! What kind of magic is this? Well done! William
03-Jul-2011, 09:09 PM
Glorious Begum

We thought 3 of them are the same Prioneris. Hence we didn't call you. :bsmile: :bsmile: :bsmile:

It was found by Nelson in the woods near the river bank. :cheers:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Painted Jezebel

I agree that No1. is a Delias species, when on earth did you see it and where!!!!!!!! and why did you not give me a shout!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:grin2: It is [I]Delias singapura indistincta.[/I:redbounce ] There is a small difference in the photo from the specimen in my collection in the amount of yellow on the hindwing in my specimen, but I think that this is probably just a minor variation, everything else fits perfectly.
03-Jul-2011, 09:11 PM
Glorious Begum

Thanks William. On the bright sunny day, we go all the way to f16. :bsmile:

Quote:

Originally Posted by WillFolsom

Not only do you get three butterflies to line up perfectly, but the DOF is simply perfect! What kind of magic is this? Well done! William
03-Jul-2011, 09:19 PM
Glorious Begum

where is Nelson's shots ? Still hold on to his Super rare butts ? :bsmile:

Two more,

Bibasis sena (Orange-Tail Awl)

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/136073083/original.jpg

Euthalia anosia

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/136080836/original.jpg
03-Jul-2011, 09:31 PM
Painted Jezebel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caveman

where is Nelson's shots ? Still hold on to his Super rare butts ? :bsmile:

Nelson is teasing everyone. He has some 'Wow!' ones to show .....eventually, and I'm not saying what.:grin2: They will be worth the wait.
04-Jul-2011, 12:09 AM
Painted Jezebel

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Psyche

Post 45

2 Matapa spp. very worn , abraded surface.
Note no hyaline spots, red eyes; tornal cilia grey. Forewing underside does not match shading in Zela.probably also badly abraded.

Here is another specimen, less worn. Could it be Gangara lebedea? That is what I thought it was when I took the photo. I saw several of these, all with the pale hindwing band.
04-Jul-2011, 01:23 AM
Psyche

Quote:

Originally Posted by Painted Jezebel

Here is another specimen, less worn. Could it be Gangara lebedea? That is what I thought it was when I took the photo. I saw several of these, all with the pale hindwing band.

You are right. I didn't even realised that the male of G. lebadea have no spots at all.

I couldn't ID to species because I realised except for M. aria, all the rest (Matapa) found in Borneo have orange/yellow tornal cilia.

The Cepora is confirmed to be C. pactolicus. Check http://imgl-a.dena.ne.jp/exl3/201011...51570729_1.jpg

TL Seow:cheers:
04-Jul-2011, 02:24 AM
bluefin

I believed the below 3 images belongs to Drinas, but am not too sure on the exact IDs. :hmmm:

Drina cowani

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5035/...bd1e5918_b.jpg

Drina mariae

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6031/...d8e6df26_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5071/...bdaf4e8a_b.jpg
04-Jul-2011, 02:30 AM
atronox

2nd one shld be a Drina mariae. Not sure about the first.
04-Jul-2011, 02:35 AM
bluefin

Quote:

Originally Posted by Painted Jezebel

I agree that No1. is a Delias species, when on earth did you see it and where!!!!!!!! and why did you not give me a shout!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:grin2: It is [I]Delias singapura indistincta.[/I:redbounce ] There is a small difference in the photo from the specimen in my collection in the amount of yellow on the hindwing in my specimen, but I think that this is probably just a minor variation, everything else fits perfectly.

Les, you were at the river when the shots were taken. I have shown you the pics at the river when the shots are taken and asked whether the first one is a Delias. :bsmile: :bsmile:
04-Jul-2011, 03:02 AM
Psyche

Quote:

Originally Posted by atronox

2nd one shld be a Drina mariae. Not sure about the first.

Right on Aaron. Do you have a book on Borneo butterflies ?

The 1st one is Drina cowani. The tails are white. Also D. donina is not found in Borneo. ( correction D. donina is replaced by the closely allied & similar D. ninoda in Borneo; note ninoda is an anagram of donina.)

( Rechecking since the tails of donina/ninoda can also be whitish. The extra white see-thru should confirm the ID is correct. See
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...niFUpUnAC2.jpg

TL Seow:cheers:
04-Jul-2011, 07:52 AM
Painted Jezebel

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluefin

Les, you were at the river when the shots were taken. I have shown you the pics at the river when the shots are taken and asked whether the first one is a Delias. :bsmile: :bsmile:

Was I? I don't remember. I only recall seeing the one P. cornelia. But then, my head was still playing up after my accident (my excuse anyway:grin2: ).

Anyway, nice to see you starting to show your rarities. and good to see my suspicions on the Drina mariae seconded.
04-Jul-2011, 10:28 AM
bluefin

Quote:

Originally Posted by atronox

2nd one shld be a Drina mariae. Not sure about the first.

Thanks Aaron for assisting in the ID. :)

:cheers:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Psyche

Right on Aaron. Do you have a book on Borneo butterflies ?

The 1st one is Drina cowani. The tails are white. Also D. donina is not found in Borneo. ( correction D. donina is replaced by the closely allied & similar D. ninoda in Borneo; note ninoda is an anagram of donina.)

TL Seow:cheers:

Thanks Seow for confirming the IDs. :)

:cheers:
04-Jul-2011, 10:47 AM
bluefin

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caveman

where is Nelson's shots ? Still hold on to his Super rare butts ? :bsmile:

Has been preoccupied with some commitments lately :grin2: , will try to get most of the butty pics out by tis wkend. :cheers:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Painted Jezebel

Nelson is teasing everyone. He has some 'Wow!' ones to show .....eventually, and I'm not saying what.:grin2: They will be worth the wait.

"Wow" is insteresting and patience will reap rewards. :)

:drinks:
04-Jul-2011, 11:15 AM
Commander

Nelson is doing a butt strip-tease here? :bsmile:

So where's the Glorious Begum shot? :gbounce:
04-Jul-2011, 12:44 PM
Painted Jezebel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Commander

So where's the Glorious Begum shot? :gbounce:

Who has been spilling the beans?:grin2:
04-Jul-2011, 12:56 PM
bluefin

Quote:

Originally Posted by Commander

Nelson is doing a butt strip-tease here? :bsmile:

So where's the Glorious Begum shot? :gbounce:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Painted Jezebel

Who has been spilling the beans?:grin2:

Did we shoot a GB?? :hmmm: :hmmm:
Let me go back tonight and check again. :whistle:
04-Jul-2011, 01:29 PM
Commander

Quote:

Originally Posted by Painted Jezebel

Who has been spilling the beans?:grin2:

:bsmile: My spy satellite happened to pass by that area when I zoomed in and saw LC and Nelson proning down to shoot the Glorius Begum? :grin2:
04-Jul-2011, 01:43 PM
Glorious Begum

At that moment, We were just collecting poops for bait. :bsmile: :bsmile:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Commander

:bsmile: My spy satellite happened to pass by that area when I zoomed in and saw LC and Nelson proning down to shoot the Glorius Begum? :grin2:

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/136018573.jpg

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