Uncle Seow, I have no underside shots.:-( Not only that, I am also very bad at IDing darts/dartlets through uppersides. I will check the shot with the omaha uppersides in my computer later in the afternoon.:cheers:Quote:
Originally Posted by Psyche
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Uncle Seow, I have no underside shots.:-( Not only that, I am also very bad at IDing darts/dartlets through uppersides. I will check the shot with the omaha uppersides in my computer later in the afternoon.:cheers:Quote:
Originally Posted by Psyche
In that case we'll leave it as omaha unless proven otherwise later.
TL Seow:cheers:
07 Jan 2011
Like what Uncle Sunny said, january is supposed to be part of the wet season. However, instead of rain, Singapore had more than a week's drought starting from extreme late december and strong winds. The weather was also fair and hot(about 32C). So I finally managed a trip to USR.
USR
#1 Starry Bob
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod6.jpg
#2 Coconut Skipper (jump at the flash)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod7.jpg
#3 Chestnut Bob
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012upload1.jpg
#4 Starry Bob
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod3.jpg
#5 Same species (Jump at the flash)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod4.jpg
#6 M. perseoides
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod2.jpg
#7 M. perseus
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod5.jpg
#8 Arhopala major
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod8.jpg
Cheers
UFO 1 is a Starry Bob with more spots. You can see other examples in the checklist.
UFO 2 is the Coconut Skipper. Note the 5 spots & their shape.
The A. amphimuta is more likely to be A. major.
Normally you are right in it being amphimuta, if you see the middle of the 3 spots in the upper part of the hindwing is large, as here. (In A. major it is usually small.) But the 2 species do overlap in the size of this spot.
To confirm look for the following.
The spot above the green mark is an L (or a J if you are looking the other side). In amphimuta this spot is a V.
Above this spot the band is broken into two parts (each of 2 spots). In amphimuta this band is usually amost intact.
A. major is probably the commonest Oakblue in Singapore.
TL Seow:cheers:
Many thanks, Uncle Seow:cheers:Quote:
Originally Posted by Psyche
21 Jan 2012
Today's weather was great(at least morning and early afternoon), and quite a number of butterflies were out. I even got a chance to shoot a tame five bar swordtail on my first sighting!;P
DFNP Spa
#1 Fivebar Swordtail(male)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012upload8.jpg
#2 Potanthus ganda
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod9.jpg
#3 Common Bluebottle(male)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod3.jpg
#4 Common Mormon(male)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod4.jpg
#5 Magpie Crow(male)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod1.jpg
#6 Party Time!
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod7.jpg
Continued...:cheers:
#7 Elbowed Pierrot
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod2.jpg
#8 Common Hedge Blue
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod5.jpg
#9 Staring at the sky
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod6.jpg
Cheers:cheers:
28 Jan 2012
Belukar Trail, DFNP
Horace, why not you go and check out the area of land around the spa and belukar trail? There seems to be a colony of Potanthus ganda there. I just shot another two and saw many more(?) which I did not shoot.
Caltoris cormasa
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod4.jpg
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012upload7.jpg
Potanthus trachala
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012upload5.jpg
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012upload3.jpg
Palm Dart
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod6.jpg
Chestnut Bob
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod2.jpg
Cheers:cheers:
Post 48.
1. Caltoris cormasa. Very worn; one lower cell spot; hint of rusty redbrown colour on the underside.
2 should be P. confucius. Degree of overlap between the subapical & the postdiscal spots do not mirror the upperside in Potanthus; note tiny bridges connect the spots.
( Correction : Both are P. trachala )
Strongly concave margins of subapical spots ;outer margin of spot in space 3 (just below the 2 in space 4 & 5) a deeply cut V.
Underside hindwing dark markings more spot-like than in ganda.
3 is Telicota augias ; veins not darkened;deep orange; wide overlap between spot 3 & 4.
4 is Iambrix salsala. Very worn ; typical spot ; long pointed palpi. (shared with Idmon.)
TL Seow:cheers:
Interesting finds, Brian. :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Jay
Actually I was there yesterday for an hour or so. Still no luck with the Potanthus spp. there. :-( I will be back to monitor the site for sure. :)
I have been assuming BC members would recognise P. trachala from its size & spotting but Sunny's post " Skipper" have made realised otherwise.
Both P. confucius and P. trachala are very similar on their underside.
In P. trachala there is very little overlap between the two spots in space 4 & 5 and those above & below them.
The outer margins of the subapical spots and spot 3 are more deeply incised in trachala than confucius.
A valid P. confucius for comparison.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Po...ngtiap_002.jpg
2 is P. trachala.
TL Seow:cheers:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Psyche
Thanks Uncle Seow! :cheers: I would also like to clarify something with you. Was the "strongly concave margins" to the "more spot like than ganda" refering to trachala or confucius?:hmmm:Quote:
Originally Posted by Psyche
Thanks Horace!:) It's quite strange that I did not see you. I was at the chinese violet patch(right after right turn from "Cyclists this way" trail from dfnp main trail) for about one and a half hours from around 12something after a fruitless outing to the spa.Quote:
Originally Posted by horace2264
I think that is because my "yesterday" was mentioned in my yesterday post, and I was there one day before you. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Jay
:mad2: :mad2: :mad2: Sorry, my fault. I always get mixed up with dates and days.:bsmile:Quote:
Originally Posted by horace2264
Both trachala & confucius have the outer margins of the spots on the forewing strongly concave or deeply cut in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Jay
Both also have the blackish shading on the hindwing more spot-like.
In ganda the ground colour on the hindwing is evenly darkened around the band.
TL Seow:cheers:
Thank you once again Uncle Seow!:cheers:Quote:
Originally Posted by Psyche
03 Feb 2012
Waiting for more palm bob indivituals before checklist addition. I also spotted what I think a female eggfly the other day.:)
Painted Jezebel(male)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012upload6.jpg
Palm Bob
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012upload7.jpg
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012upload8.jpg
Cheers:cheers:
04 Feb 2012
Chocolate Grass Yellow(male)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod2.jpg
Elbowed Pierrot
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod3.jpg
Malayan Eggfly
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012upload5.jpg
Opaque Sixline Blue
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012upload1.jpg
Yellow Grass Dart
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod4.jpg
Cheers:cheers:
Update to Hougang St 61 butterfly checklist:
1.Lime Butterfly
2.Common Palmfly
3.Chocolate Pansy
4.Small Branded Swift
5.Lesser Grass Blue
6.Cycad Blue
7.Leopard
8.Common Dartlet
9.Yellow Palm Dart
10.Plain Tiger
11.PJ
12.Peacock Pansy
13.Mottled Emigrant
14.Striped Albatross
15.Lemon Emigrant
Pending confirmation:
Palm Bob
Common Mormon
Tailed Jay
Not seen for a while:
Common Palmfly
Cycad Blue
Yellow Palm Dart
Tailed Jay
Mottled Emigrant
Lemon Emigrant
Common Mormon
Eliminated:
Common Mormon
Tailed Jay
Last update: 04 Feb 2012
:cheers:
Look carefully at the antennae, Brian. :)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Jay
Not Potanthus, then...???:hmmm: :hmmm: :hmmm:Quote:
Originally Posted by Commander
The genus that doesn't have apiculus! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Jay
After looking at the book for a third time, I think I had overlooked the Taq.:) Perhaps my first sighting.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Commander
Brian... skippers that dont have the apiculus belong to the genus Telicota.
:nono: :nono: :nono:Quote:
Originally Posted by Great Mormon
sorry sorry, my bad... should be Taractrocera -.-
03 Mar 2012
It was drizzling almost the whole time that Jon and I were shooting harleqins with Uncle Sunny. However, it turned out to be quite a fruitful trip for me(probably also for Jon). There were quite a few harlequins in the middle part of the trip, even though most of them were hiding at the other times. It was my second sighting of Riodinidae butterflies, first sighting of harlequin and chequered lancer.:)
Harlequin(male):gbounce:
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012upload3.jpg
Harlequin(female):gbounce:
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...12upoload2.jpg
BONUS!!!
Chequered Lancer:gbounce:
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod4.jpg
Cheers:cheers:
PS: Jon, you should have stayed for the Chequered Lancer.
17 Mar 2012
Starting with this "praying mantis". I was lucky to get it when it jumped at the flash.:)
Small Branded Swift(male)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012upload3.jpg
Ciliate Blue
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012upload8.jpg
Chocolate Pansy
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012upload5.jpg
Mycalesis visala
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...2012pload4.jpg
Common Palmfly
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012upload1.jpg
Common Line Blue
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012upload2.jpg
Cheers:cheers:
Good job, Brian :cheers:
Unlike point and shoot camera, for DSLR you need to control the DOF and get parallel to the butterfly as much as possible. You have done well during your first outing with the big gun :cheers:
WoW!!!:what: :what: :what: :what:
Brian, you have amazing shots to show for your first time using DSLR!!
Even I did not do so well!
The quality of your shots has already shot up, way to go!;P
Like Uncle Loke pointed out, you have done a pretty good job getting your depth of field right. The first lesson is to 'get down low' to the eye level of the butt. You have done it!
Based on what I see, you can do in one trip, what took me a year to master!
Keep shooting!!!
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
18 Mar 2012
Thanks Jon and Uncle Loke.:)
I have 3 shots to share from today. Please pardon the poor quality of the shots.:embrass:
This Spotted Black Crow individual looks rather odd, like a cross between blue and black spotted crow. But it looks worn as well.
1.The colour is not as dark as it is supposed to be.
2.There are very few spots on the hindwing.
3.The spots on the forewing are very round(for some of them).
Uncle Seow, do you have any suggestions/opinions?:thinking:
Spotted Black Crow(female):redbounce
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012upload1.jpg
Common Caerulean
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012upload3.jpg
Blue Glassy Tiger(female)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012upload2.jpg
Cheers:cheers:
Most crow species tend to be variable in amount of white spots, Brian.
For example the Blue Spotted Crow(E. midamus) in Malaysia is supposed to be blue-shot and with no spot on the upperside forewing, but I have seen some with varying number of white spots on the forewing apex, and I don't remember seeing any with a blue sheen.
I think the name is odd and inappropiate.
TL Seow:cheers:
Thanks Uncle Seow!:cheers: Actually, I have encountered only 7 wild crows so far.:bsmile:Quote:
Originally Posted by Psyche
Well done Brian. I think you nailed all the Crows on the checklist except for the Malayan Crow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Jay
Still there may be others to be found.
Euploea algea has become relatively common in KL in open areas & wastelands and could turned up in Singapore.
This is rather like a Striped Black Crow except the forewing is blue-black and the hindwing stripes are spotty.
TL Seow:cheers:
Brian,
You are doing very well with your dad's big gun!! Keep it up!:thumbsup:
Default your camera to AV mode, ISO 500 and around F/8 , leave it in auto focus, So that you can concentrate on getting level and parallel to subject and composition.
Cheers!
Uncle Seow, I was referring to crow individuals:bsmile:Quote:
Originally Posted by Psyche
Thanks Uncle Sunny for the encouragement and feedback!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Silverstreak
24 Mar 2012
Yamfly:redbounce
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod6.jpg
Malayan Sunbeam
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012upload5.jpg
This skipper looks very strange, as the hindwing spots are blue, rather straightly aligned and inconspicious.
Small Branded Swift(?):hmmm:
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012upload3.jpg
Small Branded Swift(male)
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod2.jpg
Common Line Blue
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...012uplaod1.jpg
Cheers:cheers:
An interesting pair of skippers, Brian. Both are worn males.
The 1st have a rather dark body, but from the background & the sand there is probably too much grey in the picture.
The spotting looks OK. In Parnara the spots are in a straight line usually but are close together.
Here is a worn male Small Branded Swift by uncle Federick.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR7...BS-Skipper.jpg
So it should be this species.
The 2nd appeared to be larger and browner.
Compare the undersides of both wings to uncle Federick's picture.
Possibly you have another species the Little Branded Swift (Pelopidas agna) which is not so dark, here.
TL Seow:cheers:
Uncle Seow, I have taken a look at the Small Branded Swift shots in my computer and I found that they all have light brown or golden-brown base colour while the second pic has a dark brown one. It seems like there is a possibility of a new species.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Psyche
I have a few branded swift upperside shots from the same location on the same day, but I'm not very sure which individual did I shoot.:-(
I have been trying to figure out which is P mathias & which is P. agna from pics taken before. Unfortunately photos create a lot of false colour tones due to different lighting conditions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Jay
In P. mathias the ochreous colour is tinged with grey, not so with P. agna.
I think this is a pair of mating P. agna. The male on the right have no grey tinge. Some dark areas in the female is due to scale-loss.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yzw2AzY2du...skippersx2.jpg
This should be a male P. mathias. Note hindwing with greyish tone.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lDfVXMCBuu...-skipper-1.jpg
These two are females P. mathias Note greyish shading to hindwing.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR7...2-SB-Swift.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...hee%20Ming.jpg
This one is probably the female P. agna.
Note it is similar to the female of the mating pair.
The hindwing is largely clear. The dark forewing is due to scale-loss.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR7...0589+Swift.jpg
So keep a lookout for these colour difference the next time you are shooting Branded Swifts.
TL Seow:cheers: