Butterfly Sightings in SG (by Peacock Royal)

[atronox]

Thanks for all the clarifications, Dr Seow and for the quotes from C&P4 as i don't have it with me atm.

And thanks also for the points about Richard's shot. Now we just need a definitive dorsal shot

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks for the very profound and deep discussions on the #9 Nacaduba species that I have shot.

13. Ionolyce helicon merguiana (Pointed Line Blue)



14. Nacaduba beroe neon?


15. Arhopala athada athada

[Psyche]

Post 12.

13& 14 are N. beroe neon.

I. helicon have the FW postdiscal band dislocated at each vein & HW submarginal spot 3 & 4 sharp pointed.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...020109%202.jpg


15 is a member of the cleander group, alea subgroup.

A. athada is large & the markings eg HW submarginal & postdiscal band well separated.
In addition the green metalmark is different.
A. athada.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...drick%20Ho.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...-%20horace.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Dr Seow for your ids and comments

My last post of the year

16. Quedara monteithi monteithi


17. Arhopala epimuta epjala (Common Disc Oakblue)


18. Nacaduba pactolus odon (Large Fourline Blue)


19. Nacaduba beroe neon (Opaque Sixline Blue)


20. Curetis santana malayica(Malayan Sunbeam)


21 Caltoris malaya ? [Correction: it is Baoris farri farri)

[Psyche]

21. Female Baoris farri.
Longer bodyshape, all black antennae, HW with a faint pale patch at cellend .
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RWFIxTGN_G...ederick_01.jpg

Female . Caltoris malaya.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1oLoYzhVi...M_adult_04.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Peacock Royal]

22. Potanthus trachala tytleri


23. Potanthus sp


24. Cephrenes trichopepla


25. Arhopala major major


26. Lexius dirtea merguia


27. Danaus melanippus hegesippus (Black Veined Tiger)at Admiralty Park

[Peacock Royal]

Some skipper shots taken after the CB period
Hope Dr Seow can confirm the ids . Thanks

28(a)Telicota augias augias


28(b)


29(a)Telicota besta bina (Correction: [I]Telicota colon[/I])

29(b)


30. (Polytremis lubricans lubricans


31.Borbo cinnara

[atronox]

Hi, Federick, i've sent you a PM. Just wondering if you managed to receive it coz it says your mailbox is full on my end

[Peacock Royal]

Hi, Federick, i've sent you a PM. Just wondering if you managed to receive it coz it says your mailbox is full on my end

Yes, just saw your PM and I have replied.

[Psyche]

Post 16 no. 23.
Potanthus mingo. male.

3 species in Singapore have the abdominal end black-banded.

P. trachala.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kvlAhJLLs...la-tytleri.jpg

P. serina.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...serina-KSK.jpg

P. mingo,
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n2SGAeayU...0/_MG_1530.jpg