20/8/2011 Semakau Island

[Psyche]

Post 1

1. Great Swift Pelopidas assamensis. Typical colour spotting, white band on the antenna.

2 & 3. This is the one tentatively ided as Potanthus mingo.
Note the black spots edging the bands much as in P. trachala .
( Correction: This is actually P. trachala )

Post 2

M. perseus as Khew indicated.

Post 3

8. Large Dart P. serina female. Note disparity of the 2 spots in space 4 & 5 not so great as in the male; hindwing band here slightly aberrant.

11. Telicota colon female. : Underside yellowish & margins of spots in forewing band strongly concave.

Post 5

MaleT. colon. Note strongly concave margins of forewing spots.

TL Seow

[Psyche]

Post 6

This is an interesting one. The dart here is rather orange compared to the dull yellowish/ochre underside of P. omaha.
The hindwing band is very lightly darkened on the underside.
The periphery of both wings have the veins hardly darkened whereas in P. omaha it is strongly so.
The spot in space 8 is half that of the spots in space 6 & 7.

I believed this is Potanthus juno male.

The Jamides should J. pura.
Note the lines are perfectly in line whereas in J. celeno they are out of alignment.
The upperside is visible & the forewing tip slightly bluish and not completely black or dark brown as in the J. celeno male.

TL Seow

[Psyche]

Post 7

3. Contiguous Swift
5. Telicota besta female.: Note greenish yellow underside & lightly darkened veins across hindwing band.(Correction: This should be T. colon female: Note concave margins and shape of spots 4 & 5)
6. Telicota colon male: Note strongly concave margins of forewing spots.

And finally 2. P. confucius says.
Be Confused No More
For I Have Come.
Gaze Upon My Splendour And Rejoice
All Ye Who Had Abandon Hope.

Note apiculus at tip of antenna; presence of big spot in space 7 of hindwing; hindwing cell-spot not crescentic, ruling out Taractoceras.
Veins not darkened across band and forewing spots continuous; hindwing with a big spot in space 6.

TL Seow

[moloch]

Well done, everyone! There are lots of nice photos here. I can't get over how vibrant the colours are on that male Blue Pansy. The species also lives here in Australia but I have never seen such a brightly marked specimen. Looks like you guys had lots of fun.

[Cigaritis wong]

Some record shots to add to the outing.

The Dark Glassy Tiger and the Common Caerulean are additions to the Checklist.

Thought Common Caerulean can only be found in a 'real' tropical forest habitat. What host plant it uses there?

[benetay]

Well done!! Lots of butterfly!

[Psyche]

The dart in pic no. 2 is actually P. trachala and not the suapect "P. mingo".
The hindwing have spot in space 6 that sits midway between that in space 5 & 7; also the black spots.
The forewing spots in space 2 & 3 have the outer margins strongly concave.

TL Seow

[Bluebottle]

The dart in pic no. 2 is actually P. trachala and not the suapect "P. mingo".
The hindwing have spot in space 6 that sits midway between that in space 5 & 7; also the black spots.
The forewing spots in space 2 & 3 have the outer margins strongly concave.

TL Seow

Thanks, Seow

[budak]

Hello!

Thanks for joining us on this year's survey and hope everyone had a fun outing!

Alicia and I are compiling the photos for the new book edition, and could I ask if everyone who went on the trip put together a folder (original resolution jpeg) of the butts and other bugs you found, and we'll collect the files at your convenience?

Thanks!
Marcus

[Peacock Royal]

Marcus, I will find time to copy my shots on a CD and pass it to you.