Doi Chiang Dao, Thailand On 5 and 7-8 Nov

[Psyche]

LD27. Thoressa masoni.
Orange apiculi ; pied palpi ; banded abdomen. very variable in the intensity of the black spots.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zaAztIP_Jx...ssa+masoni.jpg
http://www.insect-hunter.com/attachm...8%87-jpg.1719/

LD28. Halpe hauxwelli.
Variable in size of black spots.
http://www.fotohanc.com/albums/hespe...welli_0021.jpg

TL Seow : Cheers.

[Painted Jezebel]

Thank you, Seow. I had suspected the usual Thoressa masoni, but the variability had me hoping!

You may have noticed, 2 trips up north and not a single Arhopala. I am sure you are relieved at that!

Photos all id'd for me. Now to work on the website!

[Angiud]

Second time in Chiang Dao for me, together with the gang, 5-7 and 8 November:


Courtship of Red-spot Jezebels - Delias descombesi


The White-banded Pierrot - Niphanda asialis


The Vagrant - Vagrans sinha sinha


The Shan Nawab - Polyura nepenthes nepenthes


The Short-banded Gray Sailor - Neptis columella martabana


The Orchid Tit - Hypolycaena othona othona


The Common Map - Cyrestis thyodamas thyodamas


The Orange Oakleaf - Kallima inachus siamensis

[Angiud]

The Orange Oakleaf - Kallima inachus siamensis


The Orange Staff Sergeant - Athyma cama cama


The Courtesan - Euripus nyctelius nyctelius


The Commander - Moduza procris procris


The Bluebottle - Graphium sarpedon sarpedon


The Broad Blue Tiger - Tirumala limniace limniace


The Circe - Hestina nama nama


The Circe - Hestina nama nama

[Angiud]

The Quaker - Neopithecops zalmora zalmora


Upperside of the Chocolate Royal - Remelana jangala ravata


The Dark Cupid - Tongeia potanini potanini


The Yellow (common) Pasha - Herona marathus marathus


The Bi-spot Royal - Ancema ctesia ctesia

[Angiud]

The Red-breast Jezebel - Delias acalis pyramus


The Orange Staff Sergeant - Athyma cama cama


The Orange Staff Sergeant - Athyma cama cama


The Club Beak - Libythea myrrha sanguinalis


The Forest Quaker - Pithecops corvus corvus

[Glorious Begum]

Is this Tagiades parra naxos ?




Curetis acuta ?




Name of this moth ?

[Psyche]

Post 67.

Tagiades gana meetana.
http://www.dnp.go.th/FOREMIC/NForemi...ana%20(10).jpg
T. parra typically have postdiscal spot 4 & 5 clumped into a large spot. ssp gala northern Thailand.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/med...unte_aq481.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8185/8...172c6925_z.jpg

Curetis acuta is right.
The HW band is continued as a straight shadow mark here.

Histia flabellicornis.

TL Seow

[moloch]

I am just amazed by the finds and photos. The quality of both is so good!

[Bluebottle]

I concur with David.