Common Birdwing(?)

[teotp]

[QUOTE - Psyche: f-chongkiakwangi is the interesting one.]

The related reference is "New forms of Papilionidae from the Malay Peninsula" which appeared in Lep. Group 68 Newsletter vol.11 (nos. 12-13):193-196, 1982 by Vincent Tung W. Y. of Malaysia. Apparently "chong kiak wang" looks like somebody's name?

Teo T P

[Psyche]

[QUOTE - [B] Apparently "chong kiak wang" looks like somebody's name?

Teo T P

In the past adding an i was meant to create a gender-neutral latin version of the surname, but nowaday anything goes.

Name like brookiana (feminine - gender ) becomes problematic when the species is transfered from Ornithoptera ( feminine-gender) to Troides ( masculine-gender ) since the genders must match in Latin. But nobody is following this strictly because of varying opinions regarding the generic status, and whether a surname once rendered as brookiana can be changed to brookianus( musculine-gender ) since it is a proper noun.

A stunning aberration of T. brookiana with extensive metallic green was named wongensis ( author unknown ). This is wrong, as it means 'from a place called Wong'. I suppose for aberrations you can name it as you like it.

TL Seow

[teotp]

QUOTE=Psyche: A stunning aberration of T. brookiana with extensive metallic green was named wongensis ( author unknown ). This is wrong, as it means 'from a place called Wong'. I suppose for aberrations you can name it as you like it.

The author is my good friend Dato' Henry Barlow (please refer to Malayan Nature Journal vol.25 no.2 : 168-169, Sep 1972) The insect was caught by Mr. Wong Kam Chong, and named var. wongensis after Mr. Wong. Another f-wongensis specimen was collected by Vincent Tung, also similar male was figured by Tsukuda & Nishiyama (see Butterflies of The South East Asian Islands, page 55 - Plate 31 fig 2.).

Teo T P

[Psyche]

QUOTE=Psyche: [I]

The author is my good friend Dato' Henry Barlow (please refer to Malayan Nature Journal vol.25 no.2 : 168-169, Sep 1972) The insect was caught by Mr. Wong Kam Chong, and named var. wongensis after Mr. Wong. Another f-wongensis specimen was collected by Vincent Tung, also similar male was figured by Tsukuda & Nishiyama (see Butterflies of The South East Asian Islands, page 55 - Plate 31 fig 2.).

Teo T P

I certainly didn't realised he was the author of that name. My apology then if you are offended.

TL Seow

[teotp]

QUOTE=Psyche: I certainly didn't realised he was the author of that name. My apology then if you are offended.

No lah. Sometime I also forgot things (getting old!). One immediate example is I forgot the word "volume I" and wrote "Butterflies of The South East Asian Islands, page 55, plate 31 fig.2".

Teo T P

[Psyche]

Point noted.

TL Seow.

[DANIEL ARIFF TUNG]

Hi everyone.

To my surprise, I am very pleased and delighted to know that there is still a group of butterfly enthusiast in Malaysia.

I have read some of your discussions and I find it very interesting.

I wonder if I could perhaps join in and share with you some of my interesting catches (for the past 10 years) to keep the discussions going.

p/s: My father, Vincent Tung was an avid collector during the 80s. Nowadays, my father rarely collects as age catches up.

Warmest regards,
Daniel

[Glorious Begum]

Hi everyone.

To my surprise, I am very pleased and delighted to know that there is still a group of butterfly enthusiast in Malaysia.

I have read some of your discussions and I find it very interesting.

I wonder if I could perhaps join in and share with you some of my interesting catches (for the past 10 years) to keep the discussions going.

p/s: My father, Vincent Tung was an avid collector during the 80s. Nowadays, my father rarely collects as age catches up.

Warmest regards,
Daniel

Welcome to Butterfly Circle Daniel. Glad to know that another member from Malaysia. I am in Shah Alam, do catch up for Teh Tarik one day. Love to learn more about butterfly from you.

[teotp]

Hi everyone.

To my surprise, I am very pleased and delighted to know that there is still a group of butterfly enthusiast in Malaysia.

I wonder if I could perhaps join in and share with you some of my interesting catches (for the past 10 years) to keep the discussions going.

p/s: My father, Vincent Tung was an avid collector during the 80s. Nowadays, my father rarely collects as age catches up.

Welcome to Butterfly Discussion Forums Daniel. Glad to hear that Mr. Vincent Tung has someone to continue his work. I am a learner from Singapore and do share some of your catches and experiences with us.

Teo T P