Butt heaven - Malaysia

[Glorious Begum]

We have found these butts in the area not more than 2 football fields. Not trying to promote Malaysia, haha.. But it is a lot more than what I can find in a day in KL.

Thus I called it butt heaven.

I have filtered out those crows, tigers and many more common butts.

Is this White dragontail ? Hope I got it correct. Saw about 10 of them puddling near the river bank.

Lamproptera curius curius(White Dragontail).jpg

Lamproptera curius curius(White Dragontail) y.jpg

Bassarona dunya dunya

Bassarona dunya dunya male.jpg

Bassarona dunya dunya

Bassarona dunya dunya female.jpg

Prosotas aluta nanda - Hope I am right.

Prosotas aluta nanda.jpg

[Glorious Begum]

Rhinopalpa polynice eudoxia(Wizard) - female

Rhinopalpa polynice eudoxia(Wizard) female.jpg

Rhinopalpa polynice eudoxia(Wizard) - male

Rhinopalpa polynice eudoxia(Wizard).jpg

Rohana parisatis siamensis - female

Rohana parisatis siamensis female.jpg

Rohana parisatis siamensis - male upperside

Rohana parisatis siamensis male top.jpg

Rohana parisatis siamensis - male underside

Rohana parisatis siamensis male under.jpg

Thauria aliris pseudaliris (Jungle King)

Thauria aliris pseudaliris (Jungle King).jpg

[Glorious Begum]

Chersonesia rahria rahria

Chersonesia rahria rahria.jpg

Bassarona teuta rayana

Bassarona teuta rayana.jpg

Cepora iudith malaya

Cepora iudith malaya.jpg

Amblypodia sp. Not sure which one until I got the upperside shot. Anyone can help ?

Amblypodia.jpg

Cyrestis themire themire

Cyrestis themire themire.jpg

Junonia iphita horsfieldi(Chocolate Soldier)

Junonia iphita horsfieldi(Chocolate Soldier).jpg

[Glorious Begum]

Lexias dirtea merguia

Lexias dirtea merguia.jpg

Papilio helenus helenus

Papilio helenus helenus.jpg

Libythea myrrha hecura

Libythea myrrha hecura.jpg

and lastly Papilio palinurus palinurus

Papilio palinurus palinurus.jpg

Papilio palinurus palinurus x.jpg


Hope CM comes bring back more for you guys.

[henrykoh]

wow really butt heaven

[wasabi8888]

let's organize a trip up leh

[Painted Jezebel]

Wow, LC. You managed to get a large number of the butts I had hoped to show you whilst you were on Samui.

I think you are right about the Lamproptera curius (White Dragontail). The problem with distinguishing this and the Green Dragontail (Lamproptera meges), is that the pale green of L. meges fades in time until it appears white. The main distinguishing factor is the white scent hairs in L. curius, which are usualy covered by the fold, and therefore not seen in photos of live specimens.

Your Amblypodia species appears to be a male A. anita anita, from the markings (not a foolproof way to ID). Size and the expanse of blue colouration in the female are the easiest ways to tell A. anita from A. narada. (Still looking for the latter here!)

You have a couple here that I have not seen before, Prosotas aluta nanda and Libythea myrrha hecura.

Your photo of the Thauria aliris is simply magnificent, the best I've seen of this very difficult butt to photo.

Interesting photo of the male Rohana parisatis. You photo shows brown tips to the wings. None of the specimens I've seen have this, the uppersides are entirely black.

I have thoroughtly enjoyed looking at this series!

[Peacock Royal]

My eyes drop.
Wow, must visit the place.
Well done, LC. Thanks for sharing.

[Glorious Begum]

wow really butt heaven

thanks, I have to go back again and again I guess.

let's organize a trip up leh

Yes, CM is going to organize a trip there soon.

Wow, LC. You managed to get a large number of the butts I had hoped to show you whilst you were on Samui.

I think you are right about the Lamproptera curius (White Dragontail). The problem with distinguishing this and the Green Dragontail (Lamproptera meges), is that the pale green of L. meges fades in time until it appears white. The main distinguishing factor is the white scent hairs in L. curius, which are usualy covered by the fold, and therefore not seen in photos of live specimens.

Your Amblypodia species appears to be a male A. anita anita, from the markings (not a foolproof way to ID). Size and the expanse of blue colouration in the female are the easiest ways to tell A. anita from A. narada. (Still looking for the latter here!)

You have a couple here that I have not seen before, Prosotas aluta nanda and Libythea myrrha hecura.

Your photo of the Thauria aliris is simply magnificent, the best I've seen of this very difficult butt to photo.

Interesting photo of the male Rohana parisatis. You photo shows brown tips to the wings. None of the specimens I've seen have this, the uppersides are entirely black.

I have thoroughtly enjoyed looking at this series!

Thanks Les. About the Rahana parisatis, I guess the brown tips could be due to the flash that I used. In fact it looks black.

My eyes drop.
Wow, must visit the place.
Well done, LC. Thanks for sharing.

Yes, please come. CM is going there again soon.

Besides, you can see the world biggest flower there too if you are lucky, the Rafflesia flower.

[Sky Blue]

Wah, so many butt !!! Thanks for sharing, really enjoy looking at them (many of them for the 1st time).

CM, CM, where are you?