Butterflies of Penisula Malaysia

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Commander for inviting me to a butterfly-shooting trip to Ipoh. Sharing some shots.
1. A Four-line Blue (please help to id) and a Sunbeam (possibly Curetis tagalica )


2.The Small Red Bob (Idmon obliquans obliquans)


3. Athyma reta moorei (Malay Staff Sergeant)


4. Athyma selenophora


5.Neorina lowii neophyta(Malayan Owl)


6. Chersonesia risa

[Psyche]

Pic 1.

Nacaduba sanaya male.
HW submarginal & postdiscal bands well separated. FW postdiscal band dislocated at vein 6.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XEY63bA0J...aya+elioti.jpg


Curetis regula.
Postdiscal band regular, without the deep indentations seen C. tagalica.
C. regula.
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterfl...uretis-regula/

Examples of C. tagalica.
P. Malaysia.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Skbe9Zznw...0/DSC_0010.JPG
Thailand.
https://wingscales.com/Lycaenidae/Curetis-tagalica-jopa


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[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Dr Seow

7. Pithauria stramineipennis


8.Moore's Ace (Halpe porus)


9.Bassaronarecta monillis (The Red Spot Marquis)


10a: Rhinopalpa polynice eudoxia(Wizard)


10b:


11. Which Jamides ?

[Psyche]

11. Jamides alecto female.
FW white striae broad.


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[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Dr Seow
Sharing some shots which were taken in Pahang state back in March 2019

12a: Cyrestis cocles earli?


12b. Uppersides of Cyrestis cocles earli?


13.Allotinus horsfieldi permagnus?

[Psyche]

Post 5.
12 a & b.
Cyretis cocles earli form earli.

In form formosa the markings are ochreous yellow.

In C& P 4, plate 23 there is an arrangement error.
5 is form earli & 6 is form formosa.


13 is correct as A. horsfieldi permagnus.
fW with the postdiscal band dislocated in the middle.
HW with postdiscal spot 6 roughly beneath spot 7.


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[Peacock Royal]

Thanks so much Dr Seow
Sharing a few more shots

14.Malayan Zebra (Graphium delessertii delesserti)


15.Malayan Six Ring (Ypthima fasciata torone)


16. Need help on this Six-line Blue - which Nacaduba ?


17. Tagiades sp?

[Psyche]

16.
Ionolyce helicon male.


17.
Darpa pteria female.


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[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Dr Seow

18. Curetis bulis stigmata - tbc . Shot this on my way up to Penang Hill



Shot at Penang Botanic Gardens
19. Notocrypta sp - which one?


20. Tanaecia godartii asoka (Male)

[Psyche]

18. as Curetis bulis male.

19. Notocrypta paralysos.
FW white band not fully reaching costal margin.
FW usually with a spot 4.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PGgXXxKGA...D_adult_01.jpg

Similar, N. clavata.
FW band fully reachng costa.
FW usually without a spot 4.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...ta-clavata.jpg

20. as Tanaecia godartii.


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