Post 40.
The Malayan Birdwing is a male and what a magnificent individual with clear yellow forewing vein-stripes.
Most seen have the vein-stripes not so clear & so marring the general appearance.
TL Seow:cheers:
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Post 40.
The Malayan Birdwing is a male and what a magnificent individual with clear yellow forewing vein-stripes.
Most seen have the vein-stripes not so clear & so marring the general appearance.
TL Seow:cheers:
Thanks Seow ! I got male and female mixed up.
I think this is a female Common Birdwing
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps523bb84c.png
These two are the female of Malayan Birdwing
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps4be8865f.png
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps55064509.png
When we first reached the Mossy Forest, it was cold, windy, and misty. The altitude is more than 6000ft.
See video below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKVGXJ1iS6E
The least expected was to see a butterfly. And this species was seen zipping around in high speed, engaging in dog fight and oblivious to cold and crowds.
Hasora mus pahanga
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5548/9...09f6a432_o.jpg
What a lovely shot of the Hasora!! :cheers:
I remember seeing one at the summit of Gunung Brinchang when I went a couple years back.
I wonder if it's host plant is only found at that altitude.
Post 41.
The female Malayan Birdwing, apart from the large conjoined black spots on the HW, have the FW brown (not black), & the lower vein-stripes very short so that the dark area is a square.
Post 42.
Hasora mus pahanga is restricted to high altitudes, strange for a cold-blooded creature , & resembles a little guy in a fur coat.
It also probably looks lke a small mouse zipping about. ( mus = Latin for mouse.) Its name translates as Pahang mouse.
TL Seow:cheers:
Wow the macro photos are fantastic!
DAY 1
DEPARTING FROM CHANGI AIRPORT~
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group pic - Loke, Chng, Sunny, Khew and Nona.
Thanks Jon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Banded Yeoman
Thanks Seow for the info. You got to love the name :bsmile:Quote:
Originally Posted by Psyche
Some more from me :
Tirumala septentrionis septentrionis (Dark Blue Tiger)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7406/9...ec147038_b.jpg
Hypolycaena reylus teatus (Common Tit)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7427/9...410d167a_b.jpg
Odontoptilum pygela pygela (Banded Angle)
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3673/9...e093c5aa_b.jpg
Cyrestis cocles earli f- formosa (Marbled Mapwing) - this one for my PS practice...haha... :P
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5549/9...5400ef77_b.jpg
Poritia erycinoides phraatica (Blue Gem)
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3665/9...369a62a6_b.jpg
Castalius rosimon rosimon (Common Pierrot)
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2813/9...7ac7af20_b.jpg
Thauria aliris pseudaliris (Tufted Jungleking)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7432/9...06d16444_b.jpg
Aeromachus jhora
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7458/9...dd8c074f_b.jpg
Cyrestis maenalis martini
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3789/9...2bdc16ef_b.jpg
Hasora mus pahanga
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3682/9...30daa394_b.jpg
Cepora nadina andersoni (Orange Gull ?)
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3778/9...dee33a29_b.jpg
Parantica sita ethologa (Chestnut Tiger)
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3786/9...a9d78a19_b.jpg
Celaenorrhinus aurivittatus cameroni (Dark Yellow-banded flat)
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5521/9...f1c09898_b.jpg
Common Batwing (Atrophaneura varuna varuna)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7433/9...0a48f474_b.jpg
Nona Ooi
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2879/9...900e176a_b.jpg
Sunny Chir
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5487/9...463db471_b.jpg
Heliophorous epicles tweediei (Purple Sapphire)
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3798/9...9c80e994_b.jpg
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3806/9...7d32d66e_b.jpg
Lethe verma robinsoni (Straight Treebrown)
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5511/9...a82482b2_b.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5535/9...ea71dc3c_b.jpg
That's about all the "postable" shots I have. Thanks very much for the great company of Sunny, Khew, Loke, CJ and Nona. Really enjoyed the trip with you guys and the 2 XMMs. I'm looking forward to the next overseas butt trip in 2014 ;P
Continue with my shots:
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Post 52.
Skipper is Erionota torus. Broader rounded FW apex.
TL Seow:cheers:
Thank you Dr Seow~
:)
[Cont...]
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Arriving in Sultan Izlan Shah Airport(Ipoh)
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At the Airport, picking up the rented cars for our 6 days road trip
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LOOK Closely!! Who's that waving at us from another car?
(look in the direction where Khew was pointing)
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After traveling 26.5km, we arrived at Gua Tempurung in Gopeng, Perak, Malaysia
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Groceries shopping
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Check out our grabs from supermarket near our hotel :)
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BC(BeerClub) Supermodel
TBC...
Post 49.
Blue Glassy Tiger Ideopsis vulgaris.
Note FW costal blue streak ( forward margin).
Cyrestis cocles earli f- formosa (= beautiful )
Labelling error in C&P4. f-earli is the dark 'ugly' one.
Skipper is Aeromachus jhora.
Post 50.
Malayan Batwing is Atrophaneura nox erebus . Correction: Common Batwing Atrophaneura varuna varuna.
TL Seow
love the videooo! sucha pretty butt~ :grin2:
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Originally Posted by Bluebottle
Post 50.
Because of poor connectivity I didn't manage to see the pic earlier,but presumed it was the Malayan Batwing.
Now that the pic is visible, it is the male 'Common Batwing' Atrophaneura varuna varuna. (common in Thailand).
The HW margin is scalloped ; there is a whitish area on the FW tornus; abdomen with red marks.
TL Seow: Cheers
Agree with Seow on the Batwing.
Also in post #50, the Map is Cyrestis maenalis martini (no idea of common name!), the montane specialist.
Even further, be prepared to change the Celaenorrhinus aurivittatus cameroni to Celaenorrhinus cameroni. There was a recent paper which outlined the reasons for the upgrade to specific status, but I have not read it though I believe there is some slight sympatry in Vietnam between C. aurivittatus aurivittatus and cameroni. I am keeping the old name for the time being on my site, whilst noting the possible change (too lazy to do any more about it at the moment!).
Testing new watermark... please tell me if you can see them, other than the lower left© Sunny Chir :)
Common Pierrot ( Castalius rosimon rosimon )
6th Aug 2013 , Gua Tempurung, Gopeng, Malaysia
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps01dca7a2.png
Nice shots guys and gals. I have not seen the Blue Posy yet there. In overall I still like this shot best. HahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Green Imperial
I like the shot of the Tiger Beer..tle
Thanks to Dr Seow & Les for the ID correction.:cheers:
Conversation before this shot was taken by Nijiac
Sunny: Nijiac what beer you wanna drink ??
Nijiac : No eye deer !
Sunny: Bottle beer taste much better. Thinking ...... *Wah piang if she drink like last nite we we'll need two dozens of big bottle for the next few days up there on the hill !*
Nijiac : How many bottles ? Will they break ? ...... she must be thinking of the Plane's high G manoeuvres....
Sunny : Ya hor ! To solve the problem let us take a cartoon ......... Thinking * if these break in the car .........we are unlikely to be able to drink them in any case.:P*
Nijiac : Wait I want a photo !
Sunny : Nijiac ! Next time must ask me to tuck in my Tummy !!!!!!!!!!
.................as it turned out ...chng and me drank most of the cartoon ...
http://www.butterflycircle.com/attac...8&d=1376242799
Another genus that is gonna give us a headache !:)
Dr. Seow , Your assistance please , after 3 days of scrutinizing the plate I am none the wiser....!
Isma species ?
Isma ? ?
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps8f33091a.png
[URL=http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Bin/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015001_zps73b741d7.png.html]http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps73b741d7.png[/URL
It is Isma feralia male. Great to have the upperside view.
Antennal club white; 2 cellspots(lower one blurry) ; spots in space 1b & 2 elongate & full-length vertically; HW with 3 spots in space 2, 3, & 4.
TL Seow:cheers:
Just seen this. Yes, no doubt, and fantastic to see, both upper and under sides. Thank you.:thumbsup:
I have no photos of this species. May I have your permission to add them to my site ( it is found in Thailand), with your copyright, of course.
Les, Sure, use it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Painted Jezebel
Need help on ID.
Mycalesis anaxioides?
It is a Mycalesis anaxias female (which have larger eyespots.).
Here is LC's male M. anaxias.
http://m9.i.pbase.com/g4/25/686825/2...9.TaQvhKQ3.jpg
And M. anaxiodes male. Note rounded FW outer margin (termen) ; split FW subapical white band.
http://m1.i.pbase.com/o4/25/686825/1...._LC80564x.jpg
TL Seow: :cheers:
This is funny ...lol... CJ is BC beer girl :D
Quote:
Originally Posted by Silverstreak
Lol!!!
Thank you, Seow :cheers:Quote:
Originally Posted by Psyche
Skipper + Maplet
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Lift-Off
The Banded Peacock ( Papilio palinurus palinurus )
6th Aug 2013, Gua Tempurung, Perak , Malaysia.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps41ef659c.png
Post 74.
Male Telicota augias.
FW spot 3 & 4 with wide overlap; HW band not contrasting with the ground colour ie same colour tone.
Post 75.
Wow! What a fantastic shot & colour!
TL Seow:cheers:
This thread's moving so fast I can't catch up. lol~ really love all the shots posted here.. and Unker Sunny's always my inspiration for BIF shots hehe
Very nice marbled map, sistar
The fella I spotted and shot was obviously a different one from what you guys have ;P
Nona, you probably miss this pair too ;P
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3685/9...0edec903_o.jpg
:whistle:
adding in some more shots :P
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Thauria aliris, Tufted Jungle King
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Castalius rosimon rosimon, Common Pierrot
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Poritia erycinoides phraatica, The Blue Gem
(...TCB)