Maliau Basin - Butterfly

[Glorious Begum]

Post 128 #10 is Odontoptilum Pygela Pygela (The Banded Angle)

[Peacock Royal]

David, lovely shots from you too.

You were at Fraser's Hill a few days early - I will be there from Monday 11 July afternoon to 14 July morning @ Singapore House - mostly work and discussion but I will find time to shoot.

At the moment I have an empty room (for two people). You can return there if you want

Let me know soon if anyone wants to stay at Singapore House.

[moloch]

Post 128 #10 is Odontoptilum Pygela Pygela (The Banded Angle)

Thanks, LC.

David, lovely shots from you too.

You were at Fraser's Hill a few days early - I will be there from Monday 11 July afternoon to 14 July morning @ Singapore House - mostly work and discussion but I will find time to shoot.

At the moment I have an empty room (for two people). You can return there if you want

Thanks, Federick. It is too bad that our visits did not overlap. That would have been fun. I would love to return but have to wait until next year.

[Psyche]

The Neptis is N. omeroda . Note postdiscal spot in space 2 quadrate.

Athyma reta is correct.

The Ypthima is Y. fasciata following the key, though the spots are rather large. Saleint features; 2 strong inner bands; all spots are more or less in line. (in others like horsfieldi, upper 2 spots well out of line with the rest.). Female here. Gender difference ?
Two other Ypthima in Borneo.
Y. abnormis; Sarawak ; no clue. ?valid taxon.
Y. hanburyi; Sabah ; hindwing underside almost spotless.

Ixias pyrene undatus, since there is only one spp.

Post 130

This should be Neorina lowii since there is no other spp with a similar juxstaposition of those white spots.

TL Seow

[moloch]

Thanks very much, Seow, for the identifications.

[moloch]

Les,

Did you record this species? These are lousy shots but I think the butterfly to be Hypolimnas anomala. Is that correct?




Mycalesis horsfieldi. (thanks, Seow)

[Painted Jezebel]

Thanks, David. No, these were not on the list. This is why I will be shortly sending you all a provisional list for each of you to add those species I am not aware of.

Mind you, I am not too sure of which Mycalesis sp. this is at the moment .

[Psyche]

The Bushbrown is M. perseoides.
The indentation is similar to perseus,but more gradually deepens, & the spots in space 1b, 2 & 3 are in line.

On rechecking, M. perseoides is not found in Borneo, so this is M. horsfieldi.
Note in horsfieldi the spots in space 1b, 2 & 3 are almost perfectly in line. In perseoides it is slightly out of line, while in perseus it is distinctly out of line.
(Note: there are 2 spots in space 1b; it is sufficient to see the alignment of the upper spot with the spots in space 2 & 3)

TL Seow

[Painted Jezebel]

I have, today, emailed all members of our party the provisional list for checking/amendments. If you do not receive it, please email me, and I'll send it again.

[Painted Jezebel]

Can anyone enlighten me as to the current standing of the Kallima specimen, as shown in post #47.

I have seen both Kallima limborgii buxtoni and Kallima buxtoni used. Which is currently in vogue?