2011 KL/Fraser Butt Chase

[WillFolsom]

LC:

Well done. Pretty amazing! I'm totally impressed!
William

[Silverstreak]

Nice shots, Sunny. I like both of those browns. I don't remember either at Fraser's. Are they difficult to find?

David,

The White-bar Bush Brown was found outside the fence line of the apartment we stayed at the end of Telecom loop. This is the first time I met them , there were 3-4 of them in the deep shade and observed to be active in the late evening and early morning.

The Malayan Owl I believe is fairy common in the deep forest of the central range , it was shot at a river bank at the foothill on our way back , insisting on puddling on some dog poo.

Cheers

[Glorious Begum]

LC:

Well done. Pretty amazing! I'm totally impressed!
William

Thanks William

[bluefin]

What you have is the Blue-branded King Crow ( Euploea eunice leucogonis).
It is recognisable by its pointed forewing tip and large size though occasionally some individuals are smaller.
In flight it is a very imposing creature because of its size and rounded blue-black forewings.

TL Seow

On rechecking I think you are right, it is E. tulliolus. The forewing does not have as much spotting; the broken forewing shows a brownish upperside; and the size would have been obvious to you.

Thanks Seow, for confirming the ID.

[Silverstreak]

Could this be the elusive Yellow Rajah??

Could not find a Yellow Rajah pic in C&P 4 , Pisuth has it at Plate 213/214.

LC,

This is the guy that we initially thought could be a Tawny Rajah at the foothill river bank

??? Charaxes marmax marmax - TheYellow Rajah


ISO250 1/200s F/8

[Wanderer]

it sure looks like http://yutaka.it-n.jp/cha/60200001.html

but not in the distribution record?

[Silverstreak]

Parantica melaneus sinopion - The Chocolate Tiger


ISO640 1/100s F8, FF HH

[Silverstreak]

Last one from me....... I am suffering from Butt-fatigue , I will process the remainder when I have the time.

Ellen ,

The floor is all yours!!!


The Hunt for the Purple Sapphire

After looking high low for this little beauty all over the hill on the 3 days, I was about to give up and seriously thought that I have to go up Cameron Highland or go back to Fong Yeun Hong Kong, hoping they will be there to fill up my camera viewfinder.

As a last ditch , LC accompanied me back to where I climbed the fence many many times looking for it last august while we were staying at May Bank Lodge .

No joy, after searching the abandoned compound , just when we'd given up hope and were about to leave, this guy fluttered right next to LC ......


Not the most pristine specimen , nevertheless it is still my first Purple Sapphire!!! .



Heliophorus epicles tweediei - The Purple Sapphire


ISO200 1/300s F/6.3, FF HH

[The Plane]

Congrats Uncle Sunny for getting the Purple Sapphire. You finally scored 1 against it. And its a nice shot, like the creamy bg .

[Glorious Begum]

Your color is off. It should be Tawny Rajah. On the upperside as I can recall, very broad black apical bordering and with rich orange color.

Could this be the elusive Yellow Rajah??

Could not find a Yellow Rajah pic in C&P 4 , Pisuth has it at Plate 213/214.

LC,

This is the guy that we initially thought could be a Tawny Rajah at the foothill river bank

??? Charaxes marmax marmax - TheYellow Rajah

ISO250 1/200s F/8