9/4/2011 Bt Timah Eco-Link Survey

[The Plane]

Khew, Loke, Nelson, Cher Hern and I went for the Bt Timah Eco-Link Survey yesterday morning. Thanks to the NParks Team, who brought us to a place near the highway for the survey. It was the first time for most of us to visit this new place, so we have a great time exploring the area under the hot sun. Unfortunately, we are not allow to visit this place on our own .

Just to consolidate the list, here’s what we have spotted. Mostly are common butts. There should be more to add on …

1) Papilio polytes romulus (Common Mormon),
2) Graphium sarpedon luctatius (Common Bluebottle),
3) Chilasa clytia clytia (Common Mime) (caterpillar),
4) Leptosia nina malayana (Psyche),
5) Eulaceura osteria kumana (Purple Duke),
6) Tanaecia iapis puseda (Horsfield's Baron),
7) Junonia hedonia ida (Chocolate Pansy),
8) Elymnias hypermnestra agina (Common Palmfly),
9) Elymnias panthera panthera (Tawny Palmfly),
10) Abisara saturata kausambiodes (Malayan Plum Judy),
11) Abisara savitri savitri(Malay Tailed Judy),
12) Acytolepis puspa lambi (Common Hedge Blue),
13) Caleta elna Elvira (Elbowed Pierrot),
14) Eooxylides tharis distanti (Branded Imperial),
15) Iraota rochana boswelliana (Scarce Silverstreak),
16) Surendra vivarna amisena (Acacia Blue),
17) Iambrix salsala salsala (Chestnut Bob),
18) Potanthus omaha Omaha (Lesser Dart)
19) Lasippa tiga siaka (Malayan Lascar)

Not sure of these 2 skippers :

[Commander]

Thanks for compiling the list, Chng.

The 2nd skipper should be a Common Dartlet.

Loke, Nelson and Cher Hern, please add on what you spotted as well.

1) Papilio polytes romulus (Common Mormon),
2) Graphium sarpedon luctatius (Common Bluebottle),
3) Chilasa clytia clytia (Common Mime) (caterpillar),
4) Mycalesis mineus macromalayana (Dark Brand Bush Brown)
5) Orsotriaena medus cinerea (Nigger)
6) Ypthima baldus newboldi (Common Five Ring)
7) Leptosia nina malayana (Psyche),
8) Catopsilia pomona pomona (Lemon Emigrant)
9) Eulaceura osteria kumana (Purple Duke),
10) Tanaecia iapis puseda (Horsfield's Baron),
11) Junonia hedonia ida (Chocolate Pansy),
12) Junonia almana javana (Peacock Pansy)
13) Elymnias hypermnestra agina (Common Palmfly),
14) Elymnias panthera panthera (Tawny Palmfly),
15) Abisara saturata kausambiodes (Malayan Plum Judy),
16) Abisara savitri savitri(Malay Tailed Judy),
17) Acytolepis puspa lambi (Common Hedge Blue),
18) Caleta elna Elvira (Elbowed Pierrot),
19) Eooxylides tharis distanti (Branded Imperial),
20) Iraota rochana boswelliana (Scarce Silverstreak),
21) Surendra vivarna amisena (Acacia Blue),
22) Iambrix salsala salsala (Chestnut Bob),
23) Potanthus omaha Omaha (Lesser Dart)
24) Oriens gola pseudolus (Common Dartlet)
25) Lasippa tiga siaka (Malayan Lascar)

[Blue Nawab]

To add on to the list...
1) Papilio polytes romulus (Common Mormon),
2) Graphium sarpedon luctatius (Common Bluebottle),
3) Chilasa clytia clytia (Common Mime) (caterpillar),
4) Mycalesis mineus macromalayana (Dark Brand Bush Brown)
5) Orsotriaena medus cinerea (Nigger)
6) Ypthima baldus newboldi (Common Five Ring)
7) Leptosia nina malayana (Psyche),
8) Catopsilia pomona pomona (Lemon Emigrant)
9) Eulaceura osteria kumana (Purple Duke),
10) Tanaecia iapis puseda (Horsfield's Baron),
11) Junonia hedonia ida (Chocolate Pansy),
12) Junonia almana javana (Peacock Pansy)
13) Elymnias hypermnestra agina (Common Palmfly),
14) Elymnias panthera panthera (Tawny Palmfly),
15) Abisara saturata kausambiodes (Malayan Plum Judy),
16) Abisara savitri savitri(Malay Tailed Judy),
17) Acytolepis puspa lambi (Common Hedge Blue),
18) Caleta elna Elvira (Elbowed Pierrot),
19) Eooxylides tharis distanti (Branded Imperial),
20) Iraota rochana boswelliana (Scarce Silverstreak),
21) Surendra vivarna amisena (Acacia Blue),
22) Iambrix salsala salsala (Chestnut Bob),
23) Potanthus omaha Omaha (Lesser Dart)
24) Oriens gola pseudolus (Common Dartlet)
25) Lasippa tiga siaka (Malayan Lascar)
26) Tanaecia pelea pelea (Malay Viscount)
27) Logania marmorata damis (Pale Mottle)
28) Zizina otis lampa (Lesser Grass Blue)
29) Jamides celeno aelianus (Common Caerulean)
30) Prosotas dubiosa lumpura (Tailless Line Blue)
31) Arhopala centaurus nakula (Centaur Oakblue)
32) Arhopala major major
33) Anthene emolus goberus (Ciliate Blue)
34) Moduza procris milonia (Commander)
35) Hypolimnas anomala anomala (Malayan Eggfly)

[Psyche]

Skipper 1
features noted: spots in space 4, 6, 7, & 8. Upper cellspot- meaning 2 cell spots present. light walnut brown.

Eliminated 1 C. cormasa - upper cell-spot absent ( or very tiny )
2 C. cahira - underside dark chocolate brown.
3 C. brunnea - underside deep purple brown.
4. C. bromus - underside shaded orchreous ( light yellow-brown )

5. Baoris oceia - underside usually darker - shade purple brown, male less likely with upper cell spot.

Most likely ID. Baoris farri male.

Skipper 2.
Remarkably like O. gola but the lunulate (moon-shape) spot on the hindwing indicates its true ID. Taractoceras archias.

TL Seow

[Bluebottle]

1) Papilio polytes romulus (Common Mormon),
2) Graphium sarpedon luctatius (Common Bluebottle),
3) Chilasa clytia clytia (Common Mime) (caterpillar),
4) Mycalesis mineus macromalayana (Dark Brand Bush Brown)
5) Orsotriaena medus cinerea (Nigger)
6) Ypthima baldus newboldi (Common Five Ring)
7) Leptosia nina malayana (Psyche),
8) Catopsilia pomona pomona (Lemon Emigrant)
9) Eulaceura osteria kumana (Purple Duke),
10) Tanaecia iapis puseda (Horsfield's Baron),
11) Junonia hedonia ida (Chocolate Pansy),
12) Junonia almana javana (Peacock Pansy)
13) Elymnias hypermnestra agina (Common Palmfly),
14) Elymnias panthera panthera (Tawny Palmfly),
15) Abisara saturata kausambiodes (Malayan Plum Judy),
16) Abisara savitri savitri(Malay Tailed Judy),
17) Acytolepis puspa lambi (Common Hedge Blue),
18) Caleta elna Elvira (Elbowed Pierrot),
19) Eooxylides tharis distanti (Branded Imperial),
20) Iraota rochana boswelliana (Scarce Silverstreak),
21) Surendra vivarna amisena (Acacia Blue),
22) Iambrix salsala salsala (Chestnut Bob),
23) Potanthus omaha Omaha (Lesser Dart)
24) Oriens gola pseudolus (Common Dartlet)
25) Lasippa tiga siaka (Malayan Lascar)
26) Tanaecia pelea pelea (Malay Viscount)
27) Logania marmorata damis (Pale Mottle)
28) Zizina otis lampa (Lesser Grass Blue)
29) Jamides celeno aelianus (Common Caerulean)
30) Prosotas dubiosa lumpura (Tailless Line Blue)
31) Arhopala centaurus nakula (Centaur Oakblue)
32) Arhopala major major
33) Anthene emolus goberus (Ciliate Blue)
34) Moduza procris milonia (Commander)
35) Hypolimnas anomala anomala (Malayan Eggfly)
36) Ypthima pandocus corticaria (Common Three Ring)
37) Zeltus amasa maximinianus (Fluffy Tit)
38) Tagiades japetus atticus (Common Snow Flat)
39) Hasora badra badra (Common Awl)

And a UFO, possibly Pelopidas mathias mathias (Small Branded Swift )

[Psyche]

The only stated difference between P. mathias & P. agna on the underside is that agna is ochreous ( yellow-brown ) without a grey tinge, while mathias is greyish ochreous.
This is definitely greyish, so ID is correct.

[Bluebottle]

Thanks Seow

1) Papilio polytes romulus (Common Mormon),
2) Graphium sarpedon luctatius (Common Bluebottle),
3) Chilasa clytia clytia (Common Mime) (caterpillar),
4) Mycalesis mineus macromalayana (Dark Brand Bush Brown)
5) Orsotriaena medus cinerea (Nigger)
6) Ypthima baldus newboldi (Common Five Ring)
7) Leptosia nina malayana (Psyche),
8) Catopsilia pomona pomona (Lemon Emigrant)
9) Eulaceura osteria kumana (Purple Duke),
10) Tanaecia iapis puseda (Horsfield's Baron),
11) Junonia hedonia ida (Chocolate Pansy),
12) Junonia almana javana (Peacock Pansy)
13) Elymnias hypermnestra agina (Common Palmfly),
14) Elymnias panthera panthera (Tawny Palmfly),
15) Abisara saturata kausambiodes (Malayan Plum Judy),
16) Abisara savitri savitri(Malay Tailed Judy),
17) Acytolepis puspa lambi (Common Hedge Blue),
18) Caleta elna Elvira (Elbowed Pierrot),
19) Eooxylides tharis distanti (Branded Imperial),
20) Iraota rochana boswelliana (Scarce Silverstreak),
21) Surendra vivarna amisena (Acacia Blue),
22) Iambrix salsala salsala (Chestnut Bob),
23) Potanthus omaha Omaha (Lesser Dart)
24) Oriens gola pseudolus (Common Dartlet)
25) Lasippa tiga siaka (Malayan Lascar)
26) Tanaecia pelea pelea (Malay Viscount)
27) Logania marmorata damis (Pale Mottle)
28) Zizina otis lampa (Lesser Grass Blue)
29) Jamides celeno aelianus (Common Caerulean)
30) Prosotas dubiosa lumpura (Tailless Line Blue)
31) Arhopala centaurus nakula (Centaur Oakblue)
32) Arhopala major major
33) Anthene emolus goberus (Ciliate Blue)
34) Moduza procris milonia (Commander)
35) Hypolimnas anomala anomala (Malayan Eggfly)
36) Ypthima pandocus corticaria (Common Three Ring)
37) Zeltus amasa maximinianus (Fluffy Tit)
38) Tagiades japetus atticus (Common Snow Flat)
39) Hasora badra badra (Common Awl)
40) Pelopidas mathias mathias (Small Branded Swift )

[Commander]

Skipper 2.
Remarkably like O. gola but the lunulate (moon-shape) spot on the hindwing indicates its true ID. Taractoceras archias.

Thanks for the correction, Seow.

[Commander]

1) Papilio polytes romulus (Common Mormon),
2) Graphium sarpedon luctatius (Common Bluebottle),
3) Chilasa clytia clytia (Common Mime) (caterpillar),
4) Mycalesis mineus macromalayana (Dark Brand Bush Brown)
5) Orsotriaena medus cinerea (Nigger)
6) Ypthima baldus newboldi (Common Five Ring)
7) Leptosia nina malayana (Psyche),
8) Catopsilia pomona pomona (Lemon Emigrant)
9) Eulaceura osteria kumana (Purple Duke),
10) Tanaecia iapis puseda (Horsfield's Baron),
11) Junonia hedonia ida (Chocolate Pansy),
12) Junonia almana javana (Peacock Pansy)
13) Elymnias hypermnestra agina (Common Palmfly),
14) Elymnias panthera panthera (Tawny Palmfly),
15) Abisara saturata kausambiodes (Malayan Plum Judy),
16) Abisara savitri savitri(Malay Tailed Judy),
17) Acytolepis puspa lambi (Common Hedge Blue),
18) Caleta elna Elvira (Elbowed Pierrot),
19) Eooxylides tharis distanti (Branded Imperial),
20) Iraota rochana boswelliana (Scarce Silverstreak),
21) Surendra vivarna amisena (Acacia Blue),
22) Iambrix salsala salsala (Chestnut Bob),
23) Potanthus omaha Omaha (Lesser Dart)
24) Taractrocera archias quinta (Yellow Grass Dart)
25) Lasippa tiga siaka (Malayan Lascar)
26) Tanaecia pelea pelea (Malay Viscount)
27) Logania marmorata damis (Pale Mottle)
28) Zizina otis lampa (Lesser Grass Blue)
29) Jamides celeno aelianus (Common Caerulean)
30) Prosotas dubiosa lumpura (Tailless Line Blue)
31) Arhopala centaurus nakula (Centaur Oakblue)
32) Arhopala major major
33) Anthene emolus goberus (Ciliate Blue)
34) Moduza procris milonia (Commander)
35) Hypolimnas anomala anomala (Malayan Eggfly)
36) Ypthima pandocus corticaria (Common Three Ring)
37) Zeltus amasa maximinianus (Fluffy Tit)
38) Tagiades japetus atticus (Common Snow Flat)
39) Hasora badra badra (Common Awl)
40) Pelopidas mathias mathias (Small Branded Swift )
41) Rapala varuna orseis (Indigo Flash)
42) Rapala pheretima sequeira (Copper Flash)

The last two, I recall Nelson shooting them.

[Psyche]

Thanks for the correction, Seow.

Not at all. This looks so much like O. gola that I have to do several checks before I am certain the lunulate spot is a stable feature of some Taractrocera.

TL Seow