Butterfly Sightings 2014

[Blue Nawab]

Saturn (Zeuxidia amethystus amethystus)

[Blue Nawab]

Sad for the damaged wings, otherwise pristine specimen.
Dr Seow, need your help with the ID, thanks!

[Psyche]

Post 62.

Fairly typical for a female Nacaduba sanaya.

Singapore actually have another 4 species of FourLine Blues recorded, eg N. hermus, subperusia, pendleburyi & russelli, but I have seen no sign or possibility.

TL Seow

[Blue Nawab]

Post 62.

Fairly typical for a female Nacaduba sanaya.

Singapore actually have another 4 species of FourLine Blues recorded, eg N. hermus, subperusia, pendleburyi & russelli, but I have seen no sign or possibility.

TL Seow

Thanks Dr Seow for the ID. My first encounter with the Jewel Fourline Blue (Nacaduba sanaya elioti), though torn hind wings!

[Blue Nawab]

Pygmy Posy (Drupadia rufotaenia rufotaenia)


Tree Flitter (Hyarotis adrastus praba)


Arhopala ammon ammon


Dark Caerulean (Jamides bochus nabonassar)


Common Dartlet (Oriens gola pseudolus)


Palm Dart (Telicota augias augias)

[Psyche]

Post 35.

Last should be male Telicota besta bina.

The Telicotas are confusingly similar on the underside.
Here the HW veins are lightly darkened (usually so in besta, not in augias) ground colour yellowish (deep orange in augias).

This shot by Federick is a classic male T. augias.
Note deep orange colour although worn, HW band poorly contrasted; abdomen same orange as wing colour. (All female Telicotas have a paler abdomen.)
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hp7OPF_eJ6...as-augias).jpg
A Thai specimen.
http://www.neutron.phys.ethz.ch/Lepi...e/IMG_2332.JPG

I ID'ed this (below) as augias, but now looking at it I think it should be besta.(Correction: Since HW veins not darkened, more likely linna.)
Note yellower colour, HW band well contrasted; paler abdomen.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ydm6in1eyL...elicota+sp.jpg

TL Seow

[Blue Nawab]

Starry Bob (Iambrix stellifer)


(Dr Seow, ID needed, thanks!)


(Dr Seow, ID needed, thanks!)

[Psyche]

Post 67.

Telicota colon male.
This is readily identified by the FW spots which are strongly indented (concave) on the sides ,staggered positions & little overlap between spots 3 & 4.

Polytremis lubricans male.
Again readily ID'ed by the rich ochreous brown colour & the HW hyaline spots typically one big in space 4 & one small in space 5.
TL Seow :Cheers.

[Blue Nawab]

Post 67.

Telicota colon male.
This is readily identified by the FW spots which are strongly indented (concave) on the sides ,staggered positions & little overlap between spots 3 & 4.

Polytremis lubricans male.
Again readily ID'ed by the rich ochreous brown colour & the HW hyaline spots typically one big in space 4 & one small in space 5.
TL Seow :Cheers.

Thanks Dr Seow!

[Blue Nawab]

Dr Seow, this is my way of showing appreciation for your help with the IDs. You can update your avatar from the pics below. Thank You!
Psyche (Leptosia nina malayana)