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    Quote Originally Posted by Painted Jezebel View Post
    More delightful shots.

    I have a problem with the Elymnias hypermnestra photo. The forewing looks too pointed to me. I suspect that you have photographed Elymnias pemanga pemanga.

    No doubt someone will confirm one way or another.
    Thanks Les for pointing out, I have made the changes.
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    #32 - Neomyrina nivea hiemalis


    This is a real beauty Cher Hern! Looks like a a really fruitful trip up there
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    2 should be Arhopala sublustris.
    Key line 1, 7, 8, 95,100, 120, 126, 127. The alea subgroup of the cleander group is particularly difficult.
    However, of the 3 spp. with the hindwing postdiscal spot in space 6 shaped thus( broadest above; narrow below ; convex on the outer margin.) and overlaping the cellend bar, A. aroa can be discounted because of its forewing rounded termen.
    A. milleri is a deep indigo blue with the border a thread.
    This one have the upper a bright blue (flash-wise) and the dark wing border wider than a thread.

    4 is Allotinus unicolor. Readily IDed by the hindwing postdiscal spot in space 6 being well inside of the spot in space 7 above.

    14 should be Jamides celeno. There are examples in which the bands are very broad and the striae collide.

    21 is probably Potanthus confucius. The poor degree of overlap is not an indicator of its upperside feature.

    22 is Notocrypta clavata. Band extends to costa; absence of spot in space 4; inner notch not right-angled.

    26 should be Jamides malaccanus. There are 3 complete bands on the hindwing.

    30 is Ypthima huebneri. Y. huebneri is separated from the Sri Lankan ceylonica which have a large white patch.

    36 is Curetis sperthis. Black specklings & a forewing band which is almost parallel to the termen.

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    Ur harlequin shld be a lesser harlequin coz of the shape of the subapical white patch.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Psyche View Post
    2 should be Arhopala sublustris.
    Key line 1, 7, 8, 95,100, 120, 126, 127. The alea subgroup of the cleander group is particularly difficult.
    However, of the 3 spp. with the hindwing postdiscal spot in space 6 shaped thus( broadest above; narrow below ; convex on the outer margin.) and overlaping the cellend bar, A. aroa can be discounted because of its forewing rounded termen.
    A. milleri is a deep indigo blue with the border a thread.
    This one have the upper a bright blue (flash-wise) and the dark wing border wider than a thread.

    4 is Allotinus unicolor. Readily IDed by the hindwing postdiscal spot in space 6 being well inside of the spot in space 7 above.

    14 should be Jamides celeno. There are examples in which the bands are very broad and the striae collide.

    21 is probably Potanthus confucius. The poor degree of overlap is not an indicator of its upperside feature.

    22 is Notocrypta clavata. Band extends to costa; absence of spot in space 4; inner notch not right-angled.

    26 should be Jamides malaccanus. There are 3 complete bands on the hindwing.

    30 is Ypthima huebneri. Y. huebneri is separated from the Sri Lankan ceylonica which have a large white patch.

    36 is Curetis sperthis. Black specklings & a forewing band which is almost parallel to the termen.

    TL Seow
    Quote Originally Posted by atronox View Post
    Ur harlequin shld be a lesser harlequin coz of the shape of the subapical white patch.
    Thanks Dr Seow and Aaron for pointing out.
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    No 21 is identical to Federick's shot in September and should be Potanthus ganda.
    http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OVRh2WjMOE...hus%2Bgana.jpg

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    Cher Hern, great to see you captured so many nice shots . Langkawi will be on my travel plan next year
    CHNG

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    Quote Originally Posted by Painted Jezebel View Post
    More delightful shots.

    I have a problem with the Elymnias hypermnestra photo. The forewing looks too pointed to me. I suspect that you have photographed Elymnias pemanga pemanga.
    Uncle Cher Hern,
    I can see that you have made off with some excellent shots. I particularly like 11, 13, 17, 26 and 32.

    BTW, I would like to point out that the Pointed Palmfly can also be IDed by the almost straight wing edges on both the fore and hindwings.
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    That was an excellent series of photos, Cher Hern. It was good to see the partially open wings of the Orange-tip. Do they sit like this often? I have only encountered a few and always closed their wings when sitting.

    Neomyrina nivea hiemalis was a beauty!

    Regards,
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Plane View Post
    Cher Hern, great to see you captured so many nice shots . Langkawi will be on my travel plan next year
    Thanks Chng! Yes, December onwards when it's raining in Singapore would be the most suitable time to go shooting.

    Quote Originally Posted by Blue Jay View Post
    Uncle Cher Hern,
    I can see that you have made off with some excellent shots. I particularly like 11, 13, 17, 26 and 32.

    BTW, I would like to point out that the Pointed Palmfly can also be IDed by the almost straight wing edges on both the fore and hindwings.
    Thanks Brian!

    Quote Originally Posted by moloch View Post
    That was an excellent series of photos, Cher Hern. It was good to see the partially open wings of the Orange-tip. Do they sit like this often? I have only encountered a few and always closed their wings when sitting.

    Neomyrina nivea hiemalis was a beauty!

    Regards,
    Thanks David! For the Orange-tip taken at Seven wells, I actually have to increase the speed to about 300-400 to freeze it. It's very fast but will always visit the same flowers.

    The Neomyrina nvea hiemalis is really a bonus for this trip...really pretty!
    Cher Hern

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